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work (one's) ass off
rude slang To work really hard (on or at something). I know you thought it was just a silly New Year's resolution, but I've been working my ass off at the gym! Sally and Jim work their asses off when we hold our user conference—I don't know what I'd do without them!
work your ass (or butt) off
work extremely hard. North American vulgar slang