work your socks off | work your tail off
This page is about the idiom work your socks off | work your tail off
Meaning
If you work your socks off, or work your tail off, you work very hard.
For example
- We had to get the job finished by Friday, so we worked our socks off to get it done on time.
- The sales team worked their tails off this quarter, and they've managed to beat the record for first-quarter sales figures.
Quick Quiz
His exam's on Monday, so Paul will have to work his socks off if he
Contributor: Matt Errey