head down, bum up

head down, bum up
A figurative bodily position adopted when working hard at some task, either physical or mental. (Head down may well be literal, but bum up is figurative.)

2007: Hadnt heard a thing. Hard at work, head down, bum up. &mdash; , Call of sea sirens, 6 April 2007 [ <! not a fantastic quote, but a start at least


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