Bust
is a nonstandard form ofburst
meaning 'break (apart)' here.) •Mary busted Terri and John up.
•Mary busted up Terri and John.
2. Sl. to beat someone up; to batter someone. (Bust
is a nonstandard form ofburst
meaning 'hit' here.) •You want me to bust you up?
•Max busted up Lefty pretty badly.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
bust someone's chops N. Amer. — bust someone s chops N. Amer. informal nag or criticize someone. → chops … English new terms dictionary
bust someone one — tv. to punch someone; to give someone a punch, probably in the face. □ You better shut up, or I’ll bust you one! □ You want me to bust you one? I will if you do that again … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
bust someone's ass — use physical force to injure someone in a fight … Useful english dictionary
bust someone's chops — informal nag or criticize someone … Useful english dictionary
bust — bust1 [bʌst] v past tense and past participle bust BrE also busted especially AmE [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(break)¦ 2¦(police)¦ 3¦(try hard)¦ 4¦(money)¦ 5 crime busting/union busting/budget busting etc 6 ... or bust! 7¦(milit … Dictionary of contemporary English
bust — bust1 [ bʌst ] noun * 1. ) count a model of the head and shoulders of a person made out of stone, wood, metal, etc.: a bust of Shakespeare 2. ) count a woman s breasts, used especially when taking their measurements: Measure the hips, waist, and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bust — I UK [bʌst] / US noun Word forms bust : singular bust plural busts * 1) [countable] a model of the head and shoulders of a person made out of stone, wood, metal etc a bust of Shakespeare 2) [countable] a woman s breasts, used especially when… … English dictionary
bust — 1 verb past tense and past participle bust BrE bused AmE (T) informal 1 BREAK to break something: I bust my watch this morning. | Tony busted the door down. 2 POLICE informal a) bust sb (for sth) if the police bust someone, they charge them with… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bust my chops — When someone says that they re not going to bust their chops, it means they are not going to work that hard or make much effort … The small dictionary of idiomes
bust — 1. n. a failure. □ The whole project was a bust from the beginning. □ My whole life is a bust. 2. tv. to reduce someone’s rank. (Originally military, now also in civilian use as with the police.) □ I’m going to bust you to private! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
bust — [[t]bʌ̱st[/t]] busts, busting, busted (The form bust is used as the present tense of the verb, and can also be used as the past tense and past participle.) 1) VERB If you bust something, you break it or damage it so badly that it cannot be used.… … English dictionary
