working someone's ass off
working someone's ass off is the present participle and gerund of work someone's ass off.
Meaning of work someone's ass off
Verb
work someone's ass off (third-person singular simple present works someone's ass off, present participle working someone's ass off, simple past and past participle worked someone's ass off)
- (idiomatic, vulgar, slang) To work, or cause to work, excessively or to the point of exhaustion; see work + someone's ass off.
Questions about working someone's ass off
- What is working someone's ass off the present participle and gerund of?
- Working someone's ass off is the present participle and gerund of work someone's ass off.
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