one's socks off

English

Adverb

one's socks off

(idiomatic) With a large amount of effort or intensity.
We had a great time at the ball. We danced our socks off.

Usage notes

Only used to qualify verbs. One is usually replaced with another reflexive pronoun.

See also

knock someone's socks off

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