work sb hard also work sb into the ground informalto make someone work very hard让〔某人〕辛苦工作:•The coach has been working us really hard this week.教练本周让我们训练得非常辛苦。•People have complained that they are being worked into the ground.人们抱怨工作太辛苦。work yourself into the ground•I've worked myself into the ground setting up this interview.为了安排这次访谈,我把自己弄得精疲力竭。 |