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bust chops

idiom
Meaning

To nag; to berate or hound in an effort to elicit action.


Examples
SIMPLE

Stop busting my chops about the dishes, I will wash them soon.

CONTEXTUAL

My boss keeps busting my chops about the deadline, even though I am working as fast as I can.

COMPLEX

Rather than offering constructive feedback, he spent the entire afternoon busting my chops over minor errors that had no impact on the final result.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    break one's chops

    To give someone a hard time, harass, nag one to do something, bother.

  2. 02

    bust a cap

    To fire a weapon; to shoot with a gun.

  3. 03

    bust a move

    To dance.

  4. 04

    bust a nut

    To ejaculate.

  5. 05

    bust ass

    To work hard, especially when trying to achieve a goal.

  6. 06

    bust on

    To make a joke concerning; to ridicule or make fun of.

  7. 07

    bust one's balls

    To work very hard; to put in a lot of effort.

  8. 08

    bust one's butt

    To work exceptionally hard.

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