Bust your butt Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈbəst/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbət

BUHST yer BUHT

UK

bˈʌst/ /jˈɔː/ /bˈʌt

BUST yaw BUT

Definition

To work extremely hard or put in a lot of effort to achieve something. Used informally and somewhat humorously.

Usage & Nuances

Strongly informal, slightly humorous or playful (not offensive). Often used in spoken English: 'bust my butt', 'bust his butt'. Similar to 'work your tail off' or 'work your ass off' (the latter more vulgar). Not used in formal writing.

• Spanish: trabajarte el trasero - esforzarte muchísimo
• Portuguese (BR): ralar muito - trabalhar feito louco
• Portuguese (PT): esforçar-se imenso - dar tudo de si
• Chinese (Simplified): 拼命努力 - 拼死拼活
• Chinese (Traditional): 拼命努力 - 拼死拼活
• Hindi: जी-तोड़ मेहनत करना
• Arabic: تتعب كثيرًا - تجهد نفسك
• Bengali: হাড়ভাঙা পরিশ্রম করা - খুব পরিশ্রম করা
• Russian: надрываться - пахать - работать как лошадь
• Japanese: 死ぬほど頑張る - 一生懸命頑張る
• Vietnamese: làm việc hết mình - làm việc cực kỳ chăm chỉ
• Korean: 죽도록 힘쓰다 - 정말 열심히 하다
• Turkish: kıçını yırtmak - çok sıkı çalışmak
• Urdu: جان توڑ محنت کرنا - انتھک محنت کرنا
• Indonesian: banting tulang - kerja keras

Example Sentences

I busted my butt to finish this project on time.

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She busts her butt every day at the gym.

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You need to bust your butt if you want to get better grades.

basic

We really busted our butts to pull off that event last weekend.

natural

Don't bust your butt trying to please everyone—just do your best.

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He busts his butt every season, but the coach hardly notices.

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