work your fingers to the bone
US /wɜrk yʊər ˈfɪŋɡərz tu ðə boʊn/
UK /wɜrk yʊər ˈfɪŋɡərz tu ðə boʊn/
1.
bekerja keras sekali, bekerja sampai lelah
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.
Dia harus bekerja keras sekali untuk menafkahi keluarganya.
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He's been working his fingers to the bone on this project for months.
Dia sudah bekerja keras sekali pada proyek ini selama berbulan-bulan.