work someone's arse off
Alternative form of work someone's ass off.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He works his arse off every single day at the factory.”
“She worked her arse off to finish the project before the deadline, and her boss finally noticed.”
“Despite the lack of recognition from his peers, he continued to work his arse off, driven entirely by his own internal standard of excellence.”
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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aris
[Cockney slang]arse
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arse end of nowhere
A very remote place.
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arse over tip
Tumbling or falling; upside-down.
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arse over tit
Tumbling; falling; upside-down, unstable or unbalanced.
Last updated August 10, 2026