Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: work ones fingers to the bone Page #6

Yee yee! We've found 463 phrases and idioms matching work ones fingers to the bone.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
mettre la main à la pâteTo put one’s shoulder to the wheel; To set to (a special piece of) work oneself.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
mind your own businessMind your own business means that we should do our work we should not bother about any others work; pay attention to what you are doing and not to what I am doing.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
money doesn't grow on treesYou must work in order to have money.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
money gone to bedLots of money and not having to work.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
mourir à la peine1. To die in harness. 2. To work oneself to death.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
muck aboutTo do random unplanned work or spend time idly.Rate it:

(5.00 / 6 votes)
muddle alongTo live or work in an unplanned and unorganised way.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
new wine in old wineskinsNew policies put into established ones.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
no guts, no glorySuccess will not be achieved without hard work and struggle.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
no rest for the wicked(humorous) People who are wicked must work harder than normal people.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
no rights reservedThe owner of a work, or other copyright holder, releases the work into public domain.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
nose to the grindstoneHard at work.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
not to rewrite other people's wordsThe act of compromising to limiting ones word usage.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
nullum tempus a labore intermitterenot to leave off work for an instant.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
nullum tempus intermittere, quin (also ab opere, or ad opus)to devote every spare moment to...; to work without intermission at a thing.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
nut outTo find a solution for, to work out the finer details, especially in a group discussion.Rate it:

(1.67 / 3 votes)
off the chainFree from work or direct supervision. In reference to slave labor, where workers are chained, or to the figurative chain of workers of an assembly line.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
omne studium in litteris collocare, ad litteras conferreto employ all one's energies on literary work.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
on its meritsConsidering only intrinsic good points and bad points, without prejudice or other considerations, such as procedural ones.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
on lui compterait les côtesHe is nothing but skin and bone.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
on ne peut manier le beurre qu'on ne se graisse les doigtsOne cannot touch pitch without soiling one’s fingers; If you have to do with money, some will stick.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
on specShort form of "on speculation": Creating a work with the hope of selling it, as opposed to creating a work "on commission" for hire.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
only fools and horses workPhilosophy of life that people who do not look for an easy way of earning a living are foolish.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
oooAn abbreviation for Out of Office, a phrase often used in professional contexts to indicate that someone is unavailable for work.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
opus facere (De Senect. 7. 24)to do work (especially agricultural).Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
opus omnibus numeris absolutuma master-piece of classical work.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
opus redimere, conducereto undertake the contract for a work.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
opus summo artificio factuma master-piece of classical work.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
out of workUnemployed, or having nothing to do.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
out to lunchAway eating lunch or for a midday break; especially, away from work or a job.Rate it:

(3.67 / 3 votes)
over the transomSaid of an unsolicited work submitted for publication.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ox is in the ditchThis is a big problem; there is unavoidable or demanding work ahead.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
painting rocksPointless or futile work organised by the government, supposedly to increase employment but in fact merely disguising the unemployment level.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
partner upTo form a partnership; to decide to work together in a duo.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Pen is Mightier than the SwordWords have more power than war, to influence with ones words not with fightRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
pencil pusherOne who does routine office work; someone involved mainly in paperwork.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
People Who Live in the Glass House Shouldn't Throw StonesYou should not point fingers at other and first look at yourselfRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
perpolire, limare diligenter librum, opusto polish, finish a work with the greatest care.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
pick atTo touch, grab, handle, or pull tentatively or gingerly, using a utensil or one's fingers.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
pick up the slackto do the work which someone else has stopped doing, but which still needs to be doneRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
piece of workA product or manufactured article, especially an item of art or craft.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
piece of workCan also be referred to as a derogatory term about someone who is described as acting rude, odd or strange.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
pipe dreamA plan, desire, or idea that will not likely work; a near impossibility.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
play aroundTo work with in a non-serious manner.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
play ballTo work together; to cooperate.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Play Both Ends Against the MiddleTo take advantage by causing two opposing groups stand against each other, dishonestly misusing two forces for the sake of attaining ones selfish purposeRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
play fast and looseTo ignore proper behavior or social conventions, especially when it suits ones purpose.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
play hookyTo miss school, work, or other duties without permission or an excuse.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Play it by EarTo take ones next move when one is already faced with a situation, to devise or improvise thingsRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
play well with othersTo habitually demonstrate social skills by engaging agreeably in social or work activities.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for work ones fingers to the bone:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
Don't steal my _________ !
A noise
B lightening
C thunder
D money

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ