bust one's butt

verb

bust one's butt

verb
1

Canada, US, Idiomatic, Slang, Vulgar To work exceptionally hard.

  • 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.1987 December 13, anonymous author, “Asinine Policy Of Supporting Prisoners”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 22, page 4:
1 more example
  • Those flings, those strings you've got to cut / So get out on the streets, girls, and bust your butts1995, Jewel, “Who Will Save Your Soul”, in Pieces of You:
Synonyms
bust one's ass, bust one's neck, sweat blood

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