Idiom
bust ass
Vulgar
Meaning
To work hard, especially when trying to achieve a goal.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He had to bust ass to finish the project on time.”
“I had to bust ass all weekend to get the house ready for the party.”
“She busted ass for years to build her company, eventually turning a small idea into a global success.”
Examples
simple
“He had to bust ass to finish the project on time.”
contextual
“I had to bust ass all weekend to get the house ready for the party.”
complex
“She busted ass for years to build her company, eventually turning a small idea into a global success.”
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