working someone's ass 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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of work someone's ass off
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