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someone's ass off

someone's ass off is the alternative form of someone's arse off.

Meaning of someone's arse off

Adverb

someone's arse off

  1. (UK, adverbial, phrase, reflexive, vulgar) With great effort, vigour or gusto, or to the point of excess.
    • I've been working my arse off all day for a measly few quid.
  2. (UK, adverbial, phrase, reflexive, vulgar) Used as a general negative intensifier: to an extreme degree.
    • I remember how we were all sweating our arses off during that heatwave.
  3. (UK, adverbial, phrase, vulgar, non-reflexive) So as to rigorously exercise or exhaust someone.
    • The boss has been working our arses off all week.

Questions about someone's ass off

What is someone's ass off the alternative form of?
Someone's ass off is the alternative form of someone's arse off.

Words near someone's ass off in the dictionary

  1. somen
  2. someone
  3. someone else
  4. someone's
  5. someone's arse off
  6. someone's ass off
  7. someone's butt off
  8. someone's cup of tea
  9. someone's driveway doesn't go all the way to the road
  10. someone's face doesn't fit
  11. someone's goose is cooked

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