break (one's) back to (do something)

To put forth a great deal of effort to do or accomplish something. I've been breaking my back to get a passing grade this semester, so failing by two measly points is incredibly frustrating. Don't break your back to please these people—they'll never appreciate it.

词组	break (one's) back to (do something)
释义	break (one's) back to (do something) break (one's) back to (do something) To put forth a great deal of effort to do or accomplish something. I've been breaking my back to get a passing grade this semester, so failing by two measly points is incredibly frustrating. Don't break your back to please these people—they'll never appreciate it. See also: back, break Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: break (one's) back break back break your back break your back doing something/to do something break one's back break one's neck break your neck break your neck to do something break neck break (one's) neck
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