one's socks off

English

Phrase

one's socks off

(idiomatic) With a large amount of effort or intensity.
I've been working my socks off all week for no reward whatsoever.

We had a great time at the ball. We danced our socks off.

Usage notes

Only used to qualify verbs. One is usually replaced with another reflexive pronoun.

See also

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