- work socks off
- work (your) socks off
informal
to work very hard.
The lawyers that I know earn a lot of money but they work their socks off.
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work socks off
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work your socks off — work (your) socks off informal to work very hard. The lawyers that I know earn a lot of money but they work their socks off … New idioms dictionary
work your socks off — If you work your socks off, you work very hard … The small dictionary of idiomes
work your socks off — If you work your socks off, you work very hard indeed. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Work your socks off — If you work your socks off, you work very hard … Dictionary of English idioms
run your socks off — work/laugh/run/etc your socks off informal phrase to do something with a lot of energy or effort The cast work their socks off to give the audience a great experience. Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
laugh your socks off — work/laugh/run/etc your socks off informal phrase to do something with a lot of energy or effort The cast work their socks off to give the audience a great experience. Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
work your socks off — British informal to work very hard to achieve something … English dictionary
work your socks off — … Useful english dictionary
work your butt off — informal phrase to work your socks off Thesaurus: to work hardsynonym Main entry: work … Useful english dictionary
work — work1 W1S1 [wə:k US wə:rk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(do a job for money)¦ 2¦(do your job)¦ 3¦(help)¦ 4¦(do an activity)¦ 5¦(try to achieve something)¦ 6¦(machine/equipment)¦ 7¦(be effective/successful)¦ 8¦(have an effect)¦ 9¦(art/style/literature)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
