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Idiom break your backbreak (your) back informal to put a lot of effort into doing something.I'm not going to break my back working for £120 a week! (often + doing something)
idiombreak your backto work very hard when you are trying to do something:Before you break your back for your employers, remember just how much they're paying you.Many farming families lived here once, breaking their backs to make a living from the harsh land.back-breaking: The Chancellor has the most back-breaking job in central government.
break (one's) backTo put forth a great deal of effort. I've been breaking my back trying to get a passing grade this semester, so failing by two measly points is incredibly frustrating. Don't break your back trying to please these people—they'll never appreciate it. break your back If you break your back to do something, you work extremely hard to try to do it. When you're breaking your back to make a business work, it's going to cut into your time with family. `I had been travelling all over the country, breaking my back just to get a job,' she says. break your ˈback doing something/to do something work very hard to achieve something: I’ve been breaking my back to sell as many books as I can. ▶ ˈback-breaking adj. (of physical work) very hard and tiring |