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Bust your butt Meaning in English

expression

ˈbəst/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbət
BUHST yer BUHT
bˈʌst/ /jˈɔː/ /bˈʌt
BUST yaw BUT

释义

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

用法与细微差别

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.

例句

I busted my butt to finish this project on time.

basic

She busts her butt every day at the gym.

basic

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

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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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