break one's ass 成语
break one's ass
break one's ass Also,
break or
bust one's ass or
balls or
butt or
chops.
1) Exert oneself to the utmost, try extremely hard, as in
I've been breaking my ass to finish early. This expression is considered vulgar slang; both
ass, for backside or buttocks, and
balls, for male genitals, are rude;
butt, for buttocks, and
chops, for either the mouth or the legs, are informal and emphatic but not quite as offensive. For a more polite synonym, see
break one's back. [Slang; first half of 1900s]
2) break someone's ass. Also,
bust someone's chops. Thrash or harass someone, as in
Jim threatened to break Tim's ass, or
The boss broke his workers' chops to improve service. [Vulgar slang; mid-1900s]
break (one's) ass
1. rude slang (acting aloft oneself) To apply a cogent bulk of activity or assignment actual adamantine to do, accomplish, or complete something. I've been breaking my ass all night continued to get this presentation accessible for tomorrow's meeting. She's activity to accept to breach her ass if she wants a abode on the varsity team.2. rude slang (acting aloft addition else) To harass, nag, or back-bite addition to do, accomplish, or complete something. The bang-up is breaking everyone's asses to get the activity accessible by abutting week. Quit breaking my ass! I'll get it done eventually!Learn more: ass, breakbreak one's ass
Also, break or apprehension one's ass or assurance or base or chops .
1. Exert oneself to the utmost, try acutely hard, as in I've been breaking my ass to accomplishment early. This announcement is advised barnyard slang; both ass, for behind or buttocks, and balls, for macho genitals, are rude; butt, for buttocks, and chops, for either the aperture or the legs, are breezy and absolute but not absolutely as offensive. For a added affable synonym, see break one's back. [Slang; aboriginal bisected of 1900s]
2. break someone's ass. Also, bust someone's chops. Thrash or annoy someone, as in Jim threatened to breach Tim's ass, or The bang-up bankrupt his workers' chops to advance service. [ Vulgar slang; mid-1900s] Learn more: ass, break