wear yourself to a shadow
wear (oneself) to a shadow
To make oneself exhausted and anxious through too much work. I wore myself to a shadow trying to accommodate all our relatives over Christmas. It was nice having them here, but I'm so glad they're gone! My brother is wearing himself to a shadow trying to run his own business.
See also: shadow, wear
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
wear yourself to a shadow
completely exhaust yourself through overwork.See also: shadow, wear
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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- oneself
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- wash hands of
- wash one's hands of
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