someone's arse off (English, adv)
expansion: someone's arse off
expansion: (British spelling, vulgar)
Senses:
glosses: With great effort, vigour or gusto, or to the point of excess.
tags: UK
adverbial
phrase
reflexive
vulgar
glosses: Used as a general negative intensifier: to an extreme degree.
tags: UK
adverbial
phrase
reflexive
vulgar
qualifier: non-reflexive
glosses: So as to rigorously exercise or exhaust someone.
tags: UK
adverbial
phrase
vulgar
Forms:
form: someone's ass off
tags: alternative