Michael Phuoc
2021-06-30 03:06
Work (one's) socks off American verb phrase
To work extremely hard to achieve something
We worked our socks off to meet the deadline.
They have to work their socks off on every Christmas.
When you have a passion for anything, work your socks off for it.
To work extremely hard
Used to indicate something, usually a machine, begins working or operating incorrectly
1. To use a great amount of effort or energy in order to do or complete something
2. To trash or harass someone to do or finish something
If you work your butt off, you work really hard.
1. Working or operating smoothly
2. Being drunk
The verb "work" should be conjugated according to its tense in the sentence.
I've got to get some shuteye. I'd been working my socks off all last night.
I bet this project is going to make us work our socks off, guys.
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