Meaning of the word "work your fingers to the bone" in English
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work your fingers to the bone
US /wɜrk yʊər ˈfɪŋɡərz tu ðə boʊn/
UK /wɜrk yʊər ˈfɪŋɡərz tu ðə boʊn/
Idiom
1.
to work extremely hard, often to the point of exhaustion
Example:
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She had to work her fingers to the bone to support her family.
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He's been working his fingers to the bone on this project for months.
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