slave away at something
slave away
To work strenuously and continuously (doing something). I slave away over a hot stove all afternoon, and you can't even be bothered to finish what's on your plate? I've been slaving away at this report for the last three days. I'm just ready for it to be finished! I refuse to slave away for minimum wage
See also: away, slave
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
slave away (at something)
in. to work very hard (doing something). I’m slaving away for $7 an hour and have no prospects for the future.
See also: away, slave, something
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- slave away
- slog away
- hotter than a two-dollar pistol
- slave over
- slave over (something)
- slave over a hot stove
- toil over
- toil over (someone or something)
- night and day
- toil