Meanings
verbwork one's tail off (third-person singular simple present works one's tail off, present participle working one's tail off, simple past and past participle worked one's tail off)
present singular third person works one's tail off · participle present working one's tail off · participle past worked one's tail off · past worked one's tail off
- slangLess vulgar synonym of work one's ass off.
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APA
work one's tail off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20one's%20tail%20off
MLA
“work one's tail off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20one's%20tail%20off. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “work one's tail off,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20one's%20tail%20off.
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