Idiom: To break one's back - Which statement it's correct
1- I have been breaking back working every day
2- I have been breaking back myself working every day

I read at a website about this idiom that means “quebrarse el lomo” in Spanish, working too hard for getting something but, I don’t know which statement it’s correct. Maybe neither haha, just let me know. Thank you!

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Idiom: To break one's back - Which statement it's correct
1-	I have been breaking back working every day 
2-	I have been breaking back myself working every day

I read at a website about this idiom that means “quebrarse el lomo” in Spanish, working too hard for getting something but, I don’t know which statement it’s correct. Maybe neither haha, just let me know. Thank you!

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Neither of these is quite right. I would suggest "I've been breaking my back working every day", or "It's been back-breaking work every day"

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Hi Luisa!

Correct usage would be: "I've been breaking *my* back working every day" - you nearly got it! Or another example: "Your father was breaking his back working all day to feed you."

I hope that helps!

Matt

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The first one works, the second one not really!

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