work someone's butt off
work someone's butt off verb: synonym of work someone's ass off.
Verb
work someone's butt off (third-person singular simple present works someone's butt off, present participle working someone's butt off, simple past and past participle worked someone's butt off)
- Synonym of work someone's ass off.
- Her son, Dominic, had been ranked third at the end of his junior year, but had “worked his butt off this year,” she said.2021 June 11, Stephanie Saul, quoting Melissa Borgioli, “Two Black Students Won School Honors. Then Came the Calls for a Recount.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- work someone's ass off
Synonyms of work someone's butt off
Forms of work someone's butt off
| third-person singular present | works someone's butt off |
|---|---|
| present participle | working someone's butt off |
| past participle | worked someone's butt off |
| past | worked someone's butt off |
Questions about work someone's butt off
- What does work someone's butt off mean?
- Work someone's butt off means synonym of work someone's ass off.
- What part of speech is work someone's butt off?
- Work someone's butt off is a verb.
- What is the past tense of work someone's butt off?
- The past tense of work someone's butt off is worked someone's butt off.
Words near work someone's butt off in the dictionary
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