单词 | to —— one's ass off |
释义 | > as lemmasto —— one's ass off P7. to —— one's ass off: to —— intensely, vigorously, or to excess. Frequently in to work (etc.) one's ass off: to work extremely hard. Cf. arse n. and int. Phrases 5a. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > act or do vigorously [verb (intransitive)] twig1573 to go at ——1675 to go it1794 to come it1796 to lay it on thick1806 to blaze away1826 bushwhack1837 steam1842 split1844 rustle1882 to work like a demon1884 yank1888 go-at-it1904 to go somea1911 to put a jerk in it1919 to go (also do) one's (also a) dinger1923 to work (etc.) one's ass off1924 to go to town1933 to gie (or give) it laldy1974 1924 E. Hemingway Let. 9 Nov. (2013) II. 176 I've been working my ass off. 1958 J. Barth End of Road xi. 196 I've run my ass off today getting it set up. 1984 Melody Maker 6 Oct. 13/2 You want to..retire to your bedroom and practise your ass off for a year till you become competent enough to try it. 1998 Gazette (Montreal) (Nexis) 15 Sept. a4 Backstage, they're probably laughing their asses off at the suckers who are going to be wearing that crap. 2003 A. Notaro Back after Break xxx. 274 I'm prepared to work my ass off for the next few weeks or months or whatever. < as lemmas |
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