work someone's arse off

A form of work someone's ass off — (idiomatic, vulgar, slang) To work, or cause to work, excessively or to the point of exhaustion; see work + someone's ass off.

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Meanings

verbwork someone's arse off (third-person singular simple present works someone's arse off, present participle working someone's arse off, simple past and past participle worked someone's arse off)

present singular third person works someone's arse off · participle present working someone's arse off · participle past worked someone's arse off · past worked someone's arse off

  1. UKalternativeidiomaticAlternative form of work someone's ass off.
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work someone's arse off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20someone's%20arse%20off

MLA

“work someone's arse off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20someone's%20arse%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “work someone's arse off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20someone's%20arse%20off.

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