释义 |
or bust
| or collapse from the effort; - used in phrases expressing determination to do something; as, Oregon or bust, meaning "We will get to Oregon or die trying." |
See also: bust
or bust
(somewhere or something) or bustAn expression used to indicate that someone will not stop trying until they arrive at a certain place or achieve a certain goal. Ever since he was a little boy, it's been the Marine Corps or bust for Tom. We've saved up everything we had to make this move, so it's San Francisco or bust!See also: bust... or ˈbust (informal) used to say that you will try very hard to get somewhere or achieve something: For him it’s the Olympics or bust.See also: bust |