Slang definitions & phrases for work both sides of the street
work one's ass off
To work very hard; BUST one's ASS: They work their ass off all year/ The dead acoustics of the room force the students to work their tails off/ Complains one Apple staffer, ''People are working their buns off''(1940s+)
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Idioms and Phrases with work both sides of the street
work both sides of the street
Engage in doubledealing, be duplicitous, as in The real estate agent was known for working both sides of the street, advising first the buyer and then the seller. This metaphoric term transfers opposite sides of a street to opposite sides of a negotiation.