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Meaning of one's socks off | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C1

Definitions

With a large amount of effort or intensity.

idiomatic

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

one's stomach thinks one's throat has been cut one's teeth water one's time is one's own one's way one's word is law oneiro-

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