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worked one's fingers to the bone

worked one's fingers to the bone is the simple past and past participle of work one's fingers to the bone.

Meaning of work one's fingers to the bone

Verb

work one's fingers to the bone (third-person singular simple present works one's fingers to the bone, present participle working one's fingers to the bone, simple past and past participle worked one's fingers to the bone)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To work especially hard, usually for an extended period.
    • You work all week long / You work your fingers to the bone / Friday's at an end / I can't wait for Saturday to begin1983, “Get Down Saturday Night”, in Saturday Night, performed by Oliver Cheatham
    Synonyms:
    toil

Questions about worked one's fingers to the bone

What is worked one's fingers to the bone the simple past and past participle of?
Worked one's fingers to the bone is the simple past and past participle of work one's fingers to the bone.

Words near worked one's fingers to the bone in the dictionary

  1. worked like a nailer
  2. worked like a Trojan
  3. worked off
  4. worked on
  5. worked one's buns off
  6. worked one's fingers to the bone
  7. worked one's guts out
  8. worked one's magic
  9. worked one's passage
  10. worked one's tail off
  11. worked one's way

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