bust one's butt en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(Canada, US, idiomatic, slang, vulgar) To work exceptionally hard.
Those flings, those strings you've got to cut / So get out on the streets, girls, and bust your butts
1995, Jewel, “Who Will Save Your Soul”, in Pieces of You:I have several friends who are public defenders. They are competent, hard working attorneys who bust their butts every day to give these people the best defense available at any price.
1987 December 13, anonymous author, “Asinine Policy Of Supporting Prisoners”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 22, page 4:I've been busting my butt getting the tent fixed, while you're just sipping cocoa. Give me a hand.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| busts one's butt | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| busting one's butt | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bust one's butt | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bust one's butt | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| busted one's butt | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| busted one's butt | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
sweat blood · bust one's ass · bust one's neck
Translations (12)
it farsi il culo (to work exceptionally hard) · es romperse el culo (to work exceptionally hard) · sv jobba häcken av sig (to work exceptionally hard) · fr se casser le cul (to work exceptionally hard) · ru паха́ть (to work exceptionally hard) · es romperse el orto (to work exceptionally hard) · pl wypruć sobie żyły (to work exceptionally hard) · tr kıçını yırtmak (to work exceptionally hard) · ru рвать жо́пу (to work exceptionally hard) · pl wypruwać sobie żyły (to work exceptionally hard) · ru надрыва́ться (to work exceptionally hard) · de den Arsch aufreißen (to work exceptionally hard)