busted flush
Anything which ends up worthless despite great potential.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The startup became a busted flush after the market crashed.”
“He invested everything in that property deal, but it turned out to be a busted flush.”
“The ambitious infrastructure project, hailed as the future of the region, lay abandoned and rusting — a busted flush that had consumed the city's entire budget.”
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bust a cap
To fire a weapon; to shoot with a gun.
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bust a move
To dance.
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bust a nut
To ejaculate.
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bust ass
To work hard, especially when trying to achieve a goal.
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bust chops
To nag; to berate or hound in an effort to elicit action.
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bust on
To make a joke concerning; to ridicule or make fun of.
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bust one's balls
To work very hard; to put in a lot of effort.
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bust one's butt
To work exceptionally hard.
Last updated August 10, 2026