“work one's fingers to the bone”的字面意思是“工作到连手上的骨头都露出来了”，其实际要表达的意思是“长期辛苦工作，拼命地工作”。

【例句】
She worked her fingers to the bone to feed the family.
她拼了命地工作，就为了养家糊口。

I worked my fingers to the bone to get the garden ready for the summer.
我费了好大劲儿，拼命工作了好一阵儿才把花园整理好，迎接夏天的到来。