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Meanings of tail off in English

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Usage of tail off in English
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But he's been working his tail off and leading from the sidelines.
Reuters
2
They start around midday and tail off around two in the afternoon.
A Tale of Time City
3
However, the evening is likely to see this tail off dramatically.
The South African
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I'm going to work my tail off for them to get it right.
Reuters
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The spike in demand last week has yet to tail off.
BBC
6
Audiences tend to tail off at the end of each week.
The Guardian
7
Only the cream users saw their chemical concentrations tail off sooner.
Wired
8
But Julian in his own right has worked his tail off.
Reuters
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Most winter crops are in and silage making is starting to tail off.
Radio NZ
10
Julian has worked his tail off to get where he's at.
Reuters
11
Instead of roping it by the horns, you nearly jerk its tail off!
Adventures in Many Lands
12
I hope that a French shell will shoot your tail off!
The Forest of Swords: A Story of Paris and the Marne
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Nonetheless, the trade body and analysts think the improvement is unlikely to tail off.
Reuters
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That was expected to tail off over a period of three to five years.
Radio NZ
15
Gordon will not want things to tail off now that everyone knows he's going.
The Guardian
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Well, I can't promise you finches, but butterflies...' He let that tail off mysteriously.
The Long War
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