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worked someone's tail off

worked someone's tail off is the simple past and past participle of work someone's tail off.

Meaning of work someone's tail 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)

  1. (slang) Less vulgar synonym of work someone's ass off.

Questions about worked someone's tail off

What is worked someone's tail off the simple past and past participle of?
Worked someone's tail off is the simple past and past participle of work someone's tail off.

Words near worked someone's tail off in the dictionary

  1. worked over
  2. worked round
  3. worked someone's arse off
  4. worked someone's ass off
  5. worked someone's butt off
  6. worked someone's tail off
  7. worked the audience
  8. worked the bar
  9. worked the crowd
  10. worked the hole
  11. worked the hyphens

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