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works someone's ass off

works someone's ass off is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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)

  1. (US, This entry is a translation hub.) (idiomatic, vulgar, slang) To work, or cause to work, excessively or to the point of exhaustion; see work + someone's ass off.

Questions about works someone's ass off

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

Words near works someone's ass off in the dictionary

  1. works out
  2. works over
  3. works righteousness
  4. works round
  5. works someone's arse off
  6. works someone's ass off
  7. works someone's butt off
  8. works someone's tail off
  9. works team
  10. works teams
  11. works the audience

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