work overtime

idiom

: to spend time working at one's job in addition to one's normal working hours
often used figuratively
Her imagination was working overtime.He's been working overtime around the house to please his wife.

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“Work overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20overtime. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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