bust someone's chops

bust (one's) chops

1. (acting upon oneself) To exert a significant amount of energy or work very hard to do, accomplish, or complete something. I've been busting my chops all night long to get this presentation ready for tomorrow's meeting. She's going to have to bust her chops if she wants a place on the varsity team.

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

bust someone's chops

AMERICAN, INFORMAL

If you bust someone's chops, you tease them or criticize them for something. His friends bust his chops about being voted the `best-dressed man'. This is not a good time to bust his chops about his poor communication skills.

bust someone's chops

nag or criticize someone. North American informal

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释义	bust someone's chops bust (one's) chops 1. (acting upon oneself) To exert a significant amount of energy or work very hard to do, accomplish, or complete something. I've been busting my chops all night long to get this presentation ready for tomorrow's meeting. She's going to have to bust her chops if she wants a place on the varsity team. 2. (acting upon someone else) To harass, nag, or upbraid someone to do, accomplish, or complete something. The boss is busting everyone's chops to get the project ready by next week. Quit busting my chops! I'll get it done eventually! See also: bust, chops Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. bust someone's chops AMERICAN, INFORMAL If you bust someone's chops, you tease them or criticize them for something. His friends bust his chops about being voted the `best-dressed man'. This is not a good time to bust his chops about his poor communication skills. See also: bust, chops Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. bust someone's chops nag or criticize someone. North American informal See also: bust, chops Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: bust chops bust (one's) chops bust your chops chops
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