slave away at something



slave away (at something)

in. to work very hard (doing something). I’m slaving away for $7 an hour and have no prospects for the future.
See also: away, slave

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GuifrÉ-Catalan
RadclyffeRAD-klifEnglish (Rare)
Tryphaina-Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Laurynas-Lithuanian
Ilse['ilzə]
Eadberht-Anglo-Saxon