tail off

1. To gradually subside or diminish.

1. Tom has been working his tail off.

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2. I work my tail off all day.

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3. The five-legged lizard had its tail cut off.

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4. My dog chased a lizard and snapped its tail off.

   ruМоя собака погналась за ящерицей и оторвала ей хвост.

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5. If you cut the tail off of a lizard, it will grow back.

   ruЕсли отрезать хвост ящерице, он снова отрастёт.

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irregular

• tail offTo gradually subside or diminish.
• tail inTo fasten by one of the ends into a wall or some other support.
• tail downTo stabilize a corbel by laying back bricks first to stabilize the structure.
• tail awayTo gradually subside or diminish.