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working one's tail off

working one's tail off is the present participle and gerund of work one's tail off.

Meaning of work one's tail off

Verb

work one's tail off (third-person singular simple present works one's tail off, present participle working one's tail off, simple past and past participle worked one's tail off)

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

Questions about working one's tail off

What is working one's tail off the present participle and gerund of?
Working one's tail off is the present participle and gerund of work one's tail off.

Words near working one's tail off in the dictionary

  1. working one's buns off
  2. working one's fingers to the bone
  3. working one's guts out
  4. working one's magic
  5. working one's passage
  6. working one's tail off
  7. working one's way
  8. working one's way up
  9. working oneself to the bone
  10. working order
  11. working out

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