work your fingers to the bone
US /wɜrk yʊər ˈfɪŋɡərz tu ðə boʊn/
UK /wɜrk yʊər ˈfɪŋɡərz tu ðə boʊn/
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뼈 빠지게 일하다, 죽도록 일하다
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.
그녀는 가족을 부양하기 위해 뼈 빠지게 일해야 했다.
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He's been working his fingers to the bone on this project for months.
그는 몇 달 동안 이 프로젝트에 뼈 빠지게 일하고 있다.