Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

someone's arse off

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
some-one's arse off
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

With great effort, vigour or gusto, or to the point of excess.

British usage

adv

Used as a general negative intensifier: to an extreme degree.

British usage

adv

So as to rigorously exercise or exhaust someone.

British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

someone's ass off (alternative)

Phrases

one's socks off

Frequently Paired Words

one's socks off

Synonyms

someone's butt off someone's buns off someone's tits off someone's nuts off someone's balls off someone's bollocks off someone's dick off someone's tail off

Questions

What does someone's arse off mean?
With great effort, vigour or gusto, or to the point of excess.

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