work your fingers to the bone

US /wɜrk yʊər ˈfɪŋɡərz tu ðə boʊn/
UK /wɜrk yʊər ˈfɪŋɡərz tu ðə boʊn/
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sich die Finger wund arbeiten, hart arbeiten

to work extremely hard, often to the point of exhaustion

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She had to work her fingers to the bone to support her family.
Sie musste sich die Finger wund arbeiten, um ihre Familie zu ernähren.
He's been working his fingers to the bone on this project for months.
Er hat monatelang sich die Finger wund gearbeitet an diesem Projekt.