Definition
To work exceptionally hard.
In Context
- "I've been busting my butt getting the tent fixed, while you're just sipping cocoa. Give me a hand."
- "I have several friends who are public defenders. They are competent, hard working attorneys who bust their butts every day to give these people the best defense available at any price."
- "Those flings, those strings you've got to cut / So get out on the streets, girls, and bust your butts"
Also Said As
- bust one's ass
- bust one's neck
- sweat blood