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works one's fingers to the bone

works one's fingers to the bone is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is works one's fingers to the bone the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Works one's fingers to the bone is the third-person singular simple present indicative of work one's fingers to the bone.

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

  1. works of fiction
  2. works of necessity
  3. works off
  4. works on
  5. works one's buns off
  6. works one's fingers to the bone
  7. works one's guts out
  8. works one's magic
  9. works one's passage
  10. works one's tail off
  11. works one's way

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