Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one's socks off

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables: one's -sock-s off
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

With a large amount of effort or intensity.

Example Sentences

"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."

Phrases

knock someone's socks off one's cotton socks off

Frequently Paired Words

knock someone's socks off one's cotton socks off

Questions

What does one's socks off mean?: With a large amount of effort or intensity.

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