English

Alternative forms

• work someone's arse off

Verb

to work someone's ass off

1. (idiomatic) To work excessively or to the point of exhaustion.

   He worked our asses off all week.

   We worked our asses off for him all week.

Usage notes

• The reflexive form is more common.

Synonyms

• (to work excessively): work someone's butt off, work someone's tail off

Related terms

• talk someone's ear off

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