How to Pronounce "work your fingers to the bone"
expression
WURK yur FING-erz tuh THUH BONE
WURK yaw FING-uhz too THUH BOHN
Definition
To work extremely hard, often for a long time and to the point of physical or mental exhaustion.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɝk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈfɪŋɡɝz/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈboʊn
British English
wˈɜːk/ /jˈɔː/ /fˈɪŋɡəz/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈəʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WURK yur FING-erz tuh THUH BONE
UK
WURK yaw FING-uhz too THUH BOHN
Listen in Context
My mother works her fingers to the bone every day to take care of us.
They worked their fingers to the bone to finish the project on time.
She works her fingers to the bone but never complains.
I can’t believe you worked your fingers to the bone for this company and got no thanks at all.