Asked in: SSC MTS 2025
work one's fingers to the bone in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2025 Idioms & Phrases
Selecting from the given alternatives, fill in the blank in the following sentence with the correct idiom with the meaning 'to be extremely hardworking'.
Rakesh was worthy to get accolades from his colleagues as he had worked ________.Answer & explanation
Answer: A) (a) his fingers to the bone
The correct answer is Option 1: his fingers to the bone.
The idiom 'work one's fingers to the bone' means to work extremely hard for a long period of time. It perfectly matches the given meaning 'to be extremely hardworking.' Example: 'She worked her fingers to the bone to provide for her family.'
Why the other options are wrong:
- his heart to the spleen: not a standard English idiom; has no recognized meaning.
- his bone out of his cage: not a recognized English idiom.
- his eyes out of sockets: not a standard English idiom related to hard work.
work one's fingers to the bone – questions
Has work one's fingers to the bone been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – work one's fingers to the bone has been asked in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2025.