口语学习技巧|work your socks off 拼命干活

非正式表达 work your socks off^{1 拼命地干活，连袜子都掉了被用来形容为达成目的而十分勤奋、努力地做某事。}

例句

I worked my socks off at university^{2 and graduated3 with a great degree4.}

If you want to progress^{5 in this company6 youll have to work your socks off.}

She earns^{7 a lot of money, but I know she really work her socks off.}

请注意

另一个一样的短语 work it off 或 work off 一般指通过训练来消耗掉吃下的食物转化成的热量。

例句

When Ive eaten too much, I usually try to work it off by going^{8 for a long run.}

I cant believe^{9 Ive just eaten two chocolate bars10. Thats going to take about an hour on the exercise bike to work off.}