hard+work
91hard cost — UK US noun [C, usually plural] ► FINANCE money paid for building supplies and the work involved in building: »By far the largest portion of the expenses in a construction project are the hard costs of the actual construction. ► ACCOUNTING the… …
92work ethic — UK US noun [S] ► WORKPLACE the way that someone feels about the importance of work, usually the belief that it is important to work hard: »The aim of the program is to instil a work ethic and a sense of teamwork in young people. »Managers often… …
93hard labour — BrE hard labor AmE n [U] punishment in prison which consists of hard physical work …
94hard miles — If you have done the hard miles, you have done the hard difficult work and that makes you eligible to comment or participate in something …
95work hard — index labor, strive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
96work one's fingers to the bone — To work until one is exhausted • • • Main Entry: ↑bone * * * I work very hard Tracy can work her fingers to the bone, but it s Ms. Green who gets the thanks II see bone …
97hard-working — UK US (also hardworking) /ˌhɑːdˈwɜːkɪŋ/ adjective ► always putting a lot of effort and care into work: »hardworking people/families/citizens »The staff working on the unit are hard working and have very little time to sit at a desk …
98work my buns off — work hard every day, work your ass off [B] I work my buns off while he sits around and makes phone calls! …
99work your socks off — work (your) socks off informal to work very hard. The lawyers that I know earn a lot of money but they work their socks off …
100work socks off — work (your) socks off informal to work very hard. The lawyers that I know earn a lot of money but they work their socks off …
