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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These sheet masks work overtime to help restore moisture to your face.
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Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2024
Bees work overtime to produce the honey that lines the shelves of your local supermarket.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
When surveyed at 18 in 2021-22, Gen Zers born in 2003-05 were the least willing to work overtime of all cohorts dating back to the 1970s (see figure).
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 June 2024
The forensic scientist was temporarily removed from casework, attended counseling and then returned to the job, though she was not allowed to work overtime for her first month back, according to the report.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 5 June 2024
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Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2024
Bees work overtime to produce the honey that lines the shelves of your local supermarket.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
When surveyed at 18 in 2021-22, Gen Zers born in 2003-05 were the least willing to work overtime of all cohorts dating back to the 1970s (see figure).
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 June 2024
The forensic scientist was temporarily removed from casework, attended counseling and then returned to the job, though she was not allowed to work overtime for her first month back, according to the report.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 5 June 2024
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“Work overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20overtime. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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