单词 | to bust one's chops |
释义 | > as lemmasto bust (also break) one's chops b. to bust (also break) one's chops: to exert oneself to the utmost; = to bust (also break) one's balls at ball n.1 Phrases 5d. ΚΠ 1966 J. Neugeboren Big Man iv. 62 If Thorpe can get ten for busting his chops way back in 1930 I can get more than five from Louie. 1971 N.Y. Times 27 Feb. 15/2 I waste my time, day in, day out, and I suffer this embarrassment. I break my chops and for what? 1989 C. S. Murray Crosstown Traffic iv. 102 Hendrix bust his chops as a soul sideman and finally got picked up by the rock crowd. 2009 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 30 Jan. (Melbourne Mag. section) 34 He doesn't begrudge his friend's millions. ‘I have seen him bust his chops for it.’ < as lemmas |
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