work someone's tail off
work someone's tail off verb: less vulgar synonym of work someone's ass off.
Verb
work someone's tail off (third-person singular simple present works someone's tail off, present participle working someone's tail off, simple past and past participle worked someone's tail off)
- Less vulgar synonym of work someone's ass off.
Forms of work someone's tail off
| third-person singular present | works someone's tail off |
|---|---|
| present participle | working someone's tail off |
| past participle | worked someone's tail off |
| past | worked someone's tail off |
Questions about work someone's tail off
- What does work someone's tail off mean?
- Work someone's tail off means less vulgar synonym of work someone's ass off.
- What part of speech is work someone's tail off?
- Work someone's tail off is a verb.
- What is the past tense of work someone's tail off?
- The past tense of work someone's tail off is worked someone's tail off.
Words near work someone's tail off in the dictionary
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