See work one's fingers to the bone on Wiktionary
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"word": "tehdä töitä niska limassa"
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"word": "rehkiä niska limassa"
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"word": "travailler comme un forcené"
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"word": "travailler comme un nègre"
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"word": "lavorare fino alla stremo"
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"word": "lavorare fino alla stremo"
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