work one's fingers to the bone 详细解释

work one's fingers to the bone

努力工作, 干活卖力

不停地做

They worked their fingers to the bone trying to get the house painted before dark.

他们不停地做, 想在天黑之前把房子漆完。

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补充

work one's fingers to the bonework one's fingers to the bone1.拼命地做I'll work my fingers to the bone till I pay back all my debts.我要拼命地工作直到把借款还清。