bust (one's) ass
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bust (one's) ass
1. rude slang To exert a significant amount of energy or work very hard to do, accomplish, or complete something. I've been busting my ass all night long to get this presentation ready for tomorrow's meeting. She's going to have to bust her ass if she wants a place on the varsity team.
2. rude slang To harass, nag, or upbraid one to do, accomplish, or complete something. The boss is busting everyone's ass to get the project ready by next week. Quit busting my ass! I'll get it done eventually!
3. rude slang To defeat one decisively. We weren't prepared for the game, and the other team busted our asses.
4. rude slang To physically attack one; to beat one up. I'll bust your ass if I ever see you talking to my girlfriend again.
5. rude slang To tease one; to give one a hard time. Aw, come on, dude, I was just busting your ass. No need to get upset about it.
See also: ass, bust
bust ass
1. rude slang To move quickly. Come on, let's go! We better to bust ass if we're going to get there on time.
2. rude slang To be flatulent; to fart. Who just busted ass? It stinks in here.
See also: ass, bust
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
bust your ass
try very hard to do something.See also: ass, bust
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
bust somebody’s ˈass/ˈballs/ˈbutt/ˈhump
(American English, taboo, slang) (also bust somebody’s ˈchops American English rather old-fashioned) criticize somebody in an angry or annoying way: Why are you always busting my balls? This guy keeps busting my chops about my smelly tennis sneakers. ▶ ˈball-buster nounSee also: ass, ball, bust, butt, hump
bust your ˈass/ˈballs/ˈbutt/ˈhump
(American English, taboo, slang) make a very great effort: I bust my ass to get that job. I’ve been busting my hump for the last week trying to get the project finished.See also: ass, ball, bust, butt, hump
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
bust ass
verbSee bag ass out of somewhere
See also: ass, bust
bust ass
verbSee bust one’s ass to do something
See also: ass, bust
bust ass to do something
verbSee bust one’s ass to do something
See also: ass, bust, something
bust one’s ass
verbSee bust one’s ass to do something
See also: ass, bust
bust (one’s) ass (to do something)
and break (one’s) balls (to do something) and bust (one’s) butt (to do something) and bust (one’s) nuts (to do something) tv. to work very hard to do something; to work very hard at something. (Usually objectionable.) You get down there and bust your ass to get the job done right! You hear me? I busted my butt to please her, and what do I get?
See also: ass, bust, something
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- chops
- bust chops
- bust someone's chops