See Also: bust 1, verb(dictionary)
bust(2)(dictionary)
bust(1)(dictionary)
bust(dictionary)
bust-up(dictionary)
Bust(casino)
Bust Out - Poker(gambling)
Bust-Out - Poker(gambling)
bust 3, adjective(dictionary)
bust 2, noun(dictionary)

bust 1, verb (oh)



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1 ?break?
2 ?police?
3 ?try hard?
4 ?money?
5 crime-busting/union-busting/budget-busting etc
6 ... or bust!
7 ?military?
Phrasal verbs
bust out
bust up
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[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: burst]
?BREAK?
informal to break something
::I bust my watch this morning.
::Tony busted the door down.
?POLICE?
a) if the police bust someone, they charge them with a crime
::He was busted by U.S. inspectors at the border.
bust sb for sth
::Davis got busted for drugs .
b) informal if the police bust a place, they go into it to look for something illegal
::Federal agents busted several money-exchange businesses.
?TRY HARD?
bust a gut
informal also bust your butt/ass AmE spoken
to try extremely hard to do something
::I bust a gut trying to finish that work on time.
?MONEY?
AmE informal to use too much money, so that a business etc must stop operating
::The trip to Spain will probably bust our budget.
crime-busting/union-busting/budget-busting etc
informal used with nouns to show that a situation is being ended or an activity is being stopped
::crime-busting laws
... or bust!
informal used to say that you will try very hard to go somewhere or do something
::Idaho or bust!
?MILITARY?
especially AmE to give someone a lower military rank as a punishment
-synonym demote demote
bust out phr v
to escape from a place, especially prison
bust up phr v
BrE if people bust up, they end their relationship or friendship
-synonym break up break up
::They bust up after six years of marriage.
-see also bust-up (1)
bust sth ¡û¡ú up
to prevent an illegal activity or bad situation from continuing
-synonym break up break up
::A couple of teachers stepped in to bust up the fight.
bust sth ¡û¡ú up
AmE to damage or break something
::A bunch of bikers busted up the bar.
AmE to start laughing a lot
-synonym crack up crack up
::Elaine busted up laughing at the sight of him.