What does “Work one's fingers to the bone” mean?
Work one's fingers to the bone
Meaning: To work very hard, especially doing physical labor, for a long period of time.
Deslomarse trabajando
Significado: Trabajar muy duro, especialmente haciendo trabajo físico, durante un largo período de tiempo.
Matançar-se a trabalhar
Significado: Trabalhar muito, especialmente em trabalho físico, durante um longo período de tempo.
Se crever à la tâche
Signification: Travailler très dur, surtout en effectuant un travail physique, pendant une longue période.
Sich die Finger wund arbeiten
Bedeutung: Sehr hart arbeiten, besonders körperlich, über einen langen Zeitraum.
Lavorare fino allo sfinimento
Significato: Lavorare molto duramente, specialmente in lavori fisici, per un lungo periodo di tempo.
Ellerini taşın altına koymak
Anlam: Uzun süre boyunca çok çalışmak, özellikle fiziksel iş yapmak.
拼命工作
意思: 长时间非常努力地工作,尤其是体力劳动。
骨身を惜しまず働く
意味: 長時間熱心に働くこと。
뼈 빠지게 일하다
의미: 오랜 시간 동안 매우 열심히 일하다.
Dialogue
15:45:10 - She raised three kids on her own.
15:45:13 - She worked her fingers to the bone to provide for them.
15:45:16 - She's an amazing woman.
15:45:19 - She really is.
09:10:45 - My grandfather worked his fingers to the bone on the farm.
09:10:48 - He was a hard worker.
09:10:51 - He never complained.
09:10:54 - That's a rare quality.
14:35:50 - The team worked their fingers to the bone to meet the deadline.
14:35:53 - They did an incredible job.
14:35:56 - I hope they get recognized for their effort.
14:35:59 - I'll make sure they do.