work very hard, work my fingers to the bone She busts her butt to earn a good wage, and he spends it.
bust out
escape, get away, break out Hey, man. I can bust out of here if you have a rope.
busted
charged by the police, arrested Shane got busted for trafficking. He sold cocain to some kids.
dingbusted
damn, blasted, consarned, darn I couldn't reach the dingbusted switch to turn on the light.
go bust
go bankrupt, go under Two of his companies went bust within a year.
bust
1. a police raid on a person and/or property 2. a burglary 3. the police 4. an orgasm 5. to raid as in a bust 6. to die 7. to kill 8. to smash, to break up 9. to go very fast 10. to arrest 11. see also bust a joint, bust a cap
bust a cap
1. to fire a bullet 2. to inject a shot of heroin
bust a gut
to work very hard
bust a joint
to smoke a cannabis cigarette
bust a nut
to ejaculate
bust guts
bust your guts: to work with great effort
bust open a can of whoopass
to prepare to beat someone up/get really angry after they've done something appalling: (Usually meant as a joke between friends.)"Yo g, if you don't stop bugging me, I'm gonna bust open a can of whoopass on you!"
bust rocks
to do something (esp. physical activity):"Let's go bust rocks on the dance floor"
bust slugs
to fire bullets
bust this
(interj) pay attention
busta
1. fake person, weak individual:"Busta ass nigga talkin' bullshit" -- Dr. Dre (Rat-a-tat-tat [1992]) 2. a snitch, a person who tattle-tales
busta browns
people you don't want hanging around
busted in
1. intoxicated; drunk:"I had 6 OEs and now I'm busted in" 2. hung-over:"After that party last night, I'm too busted in to take that exam"
busted up
ruined
busters
the police
bustin
eager; probably a corruption of bursting:"I'm bustin for a pint and a ciggy"
bustin'
right, cool
my bust
it is the same with my bad
hustle and bustle
Idiom(s): hustle and bustle
Theme: CONFUSION
confusion, hurry, and bother. (Fixed order.) • The hustle and bustle of the big city is especially annoying in the hot days of summer. • Fred seems to enjoy the hustle and bustle of traffic during rush hour, so he is a very happy bus driver.
come on like gangbusters
Idiom(s): come on like gangbusters
Theme: BEHAVIOR - WILD
to approach people in a wild and exciting manner; to seem very active and pushy when approaching people. • Why is she so unpolished? She comes on like gangbusters and frightens people away. • The people in this town seem to come on like gangbusters, and they seem very rude at first.
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.
Busted flush
Someone or something that had great potential but ended up a useless failure is a busted flush.
bust up|bust
v. phr., slang To terminate a partnership, a relationship, a friendship, or a marriage. If Jack keeps drinking the way he does, it will bust up his marriage to Sue.
go bust|bust|go
v. phr., slang To become bankrupt. Our company lost a lot of money and went bust. Compare: BELLY UP.
be busted
be busted 1) Also, go bust. Become bankrupt, financially ruined. For example, Who knew that the brokerage firm would be busted? [Slang; early 1800s] Also see under go broke. 2) Also, get busted. Be demoted, as in If you're caught gambling you'll get busted to private. This usage originated in the military and still most often denotes a reduction in rank. [c. 1800] 3) Also, get busted. Be arrested or turned over to the police, as in The gang members were sure they'd get busted. [Mid-1900s]
gangbuster like gangbusters Slang With great impact, vigor, or zeal: came on like gangbusters at the start of his campaign; a career that took off like gangbusters.
like gangbusters
like gangbusters Energetically, forcefully, loudly. For example, This is a soft passage—the horns shouldn't come in like gangbusters. This expression alludes to a popular radio series entitled Gangbusters, which featured explosive sound effects, such as gunfire and sirens, at the beginning of each episode. [Slang; late 1930s]
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Dicionário de palavras semelhantes, Diferentes palavras, Sinônimos, Expressões idiomáticas para Idioma bust