breaking one's back

A form of break one's back — Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break, back.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of break one's back
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APA

breaking one's back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20one's%20back

MLA

“breaking one's back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20one's%20back. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breaking one's back,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20one's%20back.

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