work (one's) butt off

work (one's) butt off

To work really hard (on or at something). I know you thought it was just a silly New Year's resolution, but I've been working my butt off at the gym! Sally and Jim work their butts off when we hold our consumer conference each year. I don't know what I'd do without them!

See also: butt, off, work

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work one’s butt off

verb

See work one’s tail off

See also: butt, off, work

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