| 词组 | bust up |
| 释义 | bust up 1. bust up BrE informal if people bust up, they separate and end their relationship, especially after an argument: ▪ I'm not with Jan any more - we bust up a while back. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑split up bust-up n C informal when people separate because of a disagreement: ▪ Shelly moved to New York after the bust-up with her husband. bust-up n C informal an angry argument: ▪ McEnroe faces a big fine following his bust-up with the umpire at last week's final. ▪ The Mail had run a sensational story about a bust-up between Morgan and his boss. 2. bust up sth • bust sth up BrE to prevent something from continuing by interrupting it, often in a violent way: ▪ Angry protesters bust up the meeting. ▪ Gloria was always trying to bust up their conversations - she wanted to be the only significant person in Jeff's life. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑break up 3. bust up sth • bust sth up AmE informal to damage or break something: ▪ Morgan busted up his arm in a skiing accident last Sunday. 4. bust up AmE informal to laugh a lot at something: ▪ I bust up every time he tells the joke about the man on the bicycle. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑crack up 5. bust up AmE informal to separate a large company or organization into smaller parts: ▪ A Federal judge busted up AT & T in a ruling on monopolies. |
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