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works one's tail off

works one's tail off is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 works one's tail off

What is works one's tail off the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Works one's tail off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of work one's tail off.

Words near works one's tail off in the dictionary

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

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