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break one's back
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
全力を尽くし、肉体的にも限界に達するまで努力する / 必死に働く、身を粉にするほどの努力をする
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(idiomatic) Synonym of strive: to apply oneself completely to the point of physical exhaustion or incapacity. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break, back.
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break one's back
To break one's back for others may earn respect, but it often leaves a person utterly exhausted.
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To break one's back for others may earn respect, but it often leaves a person utterly exhausted.
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