give someone the works informal 非正式

tell someone everything

对某人和盘托出

treat someone harshly

让某人吃苦头，折磨某人

have one's work cut out

be faced with a hard or lengthy task

面临艰巨的任务；十分忙碌

set to work (或 set someone to work)

begin or cause to begin work

开始工作；使着手工作

a spanner (或北美

a person or thing that prevents the successful implementation of a plan

从中捣乱的人；破坏计划的人（或事）

the work of ——

a task occupying a specified amount of time

费一定工夫的事

it was the work of a moment to discover the tiny stab wound.

一会就能找出那刺破的小伤口。

work one's ass (或 butt 等) off

(vulgar slang)work extremely hard

(粗俚)拼命干

work one's fingers to the bone

work to rule

(chiefly Brit.)(typically as a form of industrial action) follow official working rules and hours exactly in order to reduce output and efficiency

(主英)故意死扣规章而减低生产效率，变相怠工

work one's passage

pay for one's journey on a ship with work instead of money

在船上打工代付船费

work one's way through university (或 college 等)

obtain the money for educational fees or maintenance as a student by working

打工挣钱读完大学，勤工俭学读完大学

work one's will on/upon

accomplish one's purpose on

把意志强加于

she set a coiffeur to work his will on her hair.

她让男发型师任意打理她的头发。

work wonders

she set a coiffeur to work his will on her hair.

她让男发型师任意打理她的头发。

work something in

include or incorporate something, typically in something spoken or written

把…穿插进去；把…插入

work something off

discharge a debt by working

（以工作）抵偿债务

reduce or get rid of something by work or activity

（通过工作、活动等）消除，去除

one of those gimmicks for working off aggression.

消除侵略的花招之一。