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work tail off

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work one's tail off

 and work one's buns off; work one's ass off; work one's butt off

Inf. Fig. to work very hard. (Use caution with butt.) I worked my tail off to get done on time. You spend half your life working your butt off—and for what?

See also: off, tail, work