bust (one's) butt

1. To exert a significant amount of energy in some task, activity, or goal; to work very hard. I've been busting my butt all night long to get this presentation ready for tomorrow's meeting. She's going to have to bust her butt if she wants a place on the varsity team.

2. To harass, nag, or upbraid someone to do, accomplish, or complete something. The boss is busting everyone's butt to get the project ready by next week. Quit busting my butt! I'll get it done eventually!

3. To defeat one decisively. We weren't prepared for the game, and the other team busted our butts.

4. To tease one; to give one a hard time. Aw, come on, dude, I was just busting your butt. No need to get upset about it.

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 noun

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.

bust butt

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See bust one’s ass to do something

bust butt to do something

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See bust one’s ass to do something

bust one’s butt

verb

See bust one’s ass to do something

bust one’s butt to do something

verb

See bust one’s ass to do something

词组	bust (one's) butt
释义	bust (one's) butt bust (one's) butt 1. To exert a significant amount of energy in some task, activity, or goal; to work very hard. I've been busting my butt all night long to get this presentation ready for tomorrow's meeting. She's going to have to bust her butt if she wants a place on the varsity team. 2. To harass, nag, or upbraid someone to do, accomplish, or complete something. The boss is busting everyone's butt to get the project ready by next week. Quit busting my butt! I'll get it done eventually! 3. To defeat one decisively. We weren't prepared for the game, and the other team busted our butts. 4. To tease one; to give one a hard time. Aw, come on, dude, I was just busting your butt. No need to get upset about it. See also: bust, butt Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. 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 noun See 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 butt verb See bust one’s ass to do something See also: bust, butt bust butt to do something verb See bust one’s ass to do something See also: bust, butt, something bust one’s butt verb See bust one’s ass to do something See also: bust, butt bust one’s butt to do something verb See bust one’s ass to do something See also: bust, butt, something McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: bust one’s butt bust one’s butt to do something bust butt bust butt to do something bust chops bust your chops chops bust someone's chops bust (one's) chops
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