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身を粉にする

身を粉にする (みをこにする) means to work extremely hard.

Kana
みをこにする
Meaning
to work extremely hard
Japanese Example
彼は家族のために身を粉にして働いた。
Translation
He worked extremely hard for his family.

Related idioms

気がする
きがする
to feel that something is the case
手を焼く
てをやく
to have trouble dealing with something
気がつく
きがつく
to notice; to realize
手がかかる
てがかかる
to require a lot of care