break your back

Related to word: break

Idiom

Definition

  1. To work extremely hard, often to the point of exhaustion.

    努力工作

    • She nearly broke her back to make sure the show went smoothly.

      她几乎是拼了命确保演出顺利进行。

    • He’s been breaking his back to pay for the medical bills.

      他一直在拼命工作来支付医疗费用。

    • The farmers break their backs during the harvest season.

      农民在收获季节时总是拼了命地工作。