work yourself/somebody to death

work (one or oneself) to death

To make someone or oneself work too hard or for excessively long hours. I have worked myself to death renovating this house, and I'm glad to say that it has all been worth it. You're working the entire department to death. You need to give them a break or they'll burn out before we get the project off the ground.

ˌwork yourself/somebody to ˈdeath

(informal) work, or make somebody work, very hard: That company is working him to death. She works herself to death and nobody ever thanks her for anything.

词组	work yourself/somebody to death
释义	work yourself/somebody to death work (one or oneself) to death To make someone or oneself work too hard or for excessively long hours. I have worked myself to death renovating this house, and I'm glad to say that it has all been worth it. You're working the entire department to death. You need to give them a break or they'll burn out before we get the project off the ground. See also: death, work Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. ˌwork yourself/somebody to ˈdeath (informal) work, or make somebody work, very hard: That company is working him to death. She works herself to death and nobody ever thanks her for anything. See also: death, somebody, work Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: for (one's) (own) sake for sake put (oneself) on the line put yourself on the line keep (someone or something) in sight keep in sight keep sight of keep sight of (someone or something) keep sight of somebody/something leave oneself wide open for
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