bust someone out

bust someone out
bust someone out of some place & bust someone out
1. Sl. to help someone escape from prison. (

Bust

is a nonstandard form of

burst

meaning 'break' here.) •

Lefty did not manage to bust Max out of prison.

Lefty wanted to bust out some of his friends.

2. Sl. to expel or force someone to withdraw from school. (

Bust

is a nonstandard form of

burst

meaning 'break' here.) •

The dean finally busted Bill out of school.

The dean busted out the students with very low grades.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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