work someone's ass off
work someone's ass off verb: (idiomatic, vulgar, slang) To work, or cause to work, excessively or to the point of exhaustion; see work + someone's ass off.
Verb
work someone's ass off (third-person singular simple present works someone's ass off, present participle working someone's ass off, simple past and past participle worked 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.
Forms of work someone's ass off
| third-person singular present | works someone's ass off |
|---|---|
| present participle | working someone's ass off |
| past participle | worked someone's ass off |
| past | worked someone's ass off |
| alternative form | work someone's arse off |
Questions about work someone's ass off
- What does work someone's ass off mean?
- Work someone's ass off means (idiomatic, vulgar, slang) To work, or cause to work, excessively or to the point of exhaustion; see work + someone's ass off.
- What part of speech is work someone's ass off?
- Work someone's ass off is a verb.
- What is the past tense of work someone's ass off?
- The past tense of work someone's ass off is worked someone's ass off.
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