How to Pronounce "bust wide open"
expression
ˈbəst/ /ˈwaɪd/ /ˈoʊpən
BUHST WYDE OH-puhn
bˈʌst/ /wˈaɪd/ /ˈəʊpən
BUST WYDE OH-puhn
Definition
To force something to open completely, or (often in news/media) to reveal all the details about a secret or mystery.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbəst/ /ˈwaɪd/ /ˈoʊpən
British English
bˈʌst/ /wˈaɪd/ /ˈəʊpən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BUHST WYDE OH-puhn
UK
BUST WYDE OH-puhn
Listen in Context
The police bust wide open the old safe.
They bust wide open the locked door.
The case was bust wide open by new evidence.
That scandal was bust wide open after someone leaked the emails.