one's socks off

phrase

With a large amount of effort or intensity.

“We had a great time at the ball. We danced our socks off.”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticWith a large amount of effort or intensity.

    We had a great time at the ball. We danced our socks off.

    1 more example

    I've been working my socks off all week for no reward whatsoever.

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APA

one's socks off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20socks%20off

MLA

“one's socks off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20socks%20off. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one's socks off,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20socks%20off.

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