break your back doing something/to do something

break (one's) back

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

See also: back, break

break back

In tennis, to win a game immediately after losing the previous game as the server. The tennis star broke back seven times after losing serve during the tournament.

See also: back, break

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

break one's back

(to do something) Go to break one's neck (to do something).

See also: back, break

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

break your back

If you break your back to do something, you work extremely hard to try to do it. When you're breaking your back to make a business work, it's going to cut into your time with family. `I had been travelling all over the country, breaking my back just to get a job,' she says.

See also: back, break

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

break your ˈback doing something/to do something

work very hard to achieve something: I’ve been breaking my back to sell as many books as I can. ▶ ˈback-breaking adj. (of physical work) very hard and tiring

词组	break your back doing something/to do something
释义	break your back doing something/to do something break (one's) back To put forth a great deal of effort. I've been breaking my back trying to get a passing grade this semester, so failing by two measly points is incredibly frustrating. Don't break your back trying to please these people—they'll never appreciate it. See also: back, break break back In tennis, to win a game immediately after losing the previous game as the server. The tennis star broke back seven times after losing serve during the tournament. See also: back, break Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. break one's back (to do something) Go to break one's neck (to do something). See also: back, break McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. break your back If you break your back to do something, you work extremely hard to try to do it. When you're breaking your back to make a business work, it's going to cut into your time with family. `I had been travelling all over the country, breaking my back just to get a job,' she says. See also: back, break Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. break your ˈback doing something/to do something work very hard to achieve something: I’ve been breaking my back to sell as many books as I can. ▶ ˈback-breaking adj. (of physical work) very hard and tiring See also: back, break, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: break (one's) back break back break one's back break your back break your neck break your neck to do something break one's neck break neck break (one's) neck break (one's) back to (do something)
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