10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUST A GUT»
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bust a gut in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bust a gut and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
... or actions ♢ My parents want me to study accounting, but I'm sticking origin:
based on the military meaning of stick to your guns (= to continue shooting at an
enemy although it puts you in great danger) gut bust a gut slang 1 to work very
hard ...
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English/German Dictionary of Idioms: Supplement to the ...
nicht den Arsch aufreißen • Bein: sich kein Bein ausreißen • wehtun: sich nicht
wehtun s.o. is not going to bust a gut Holz: kein hartes Holz bohren to drop one's
gut abdrücken: einen abdrücken • Darm: sich in den Darm stechen • fahren:
einen ...
Professor Hans Schemann, 2013
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Late 18005] bust P In addition to the idioms beginning with BUsT, also see
BREAK (BUsT) ONE's Ass; GO BROKE (BUsT). bust a gut Also, burst a gut. 1.
Exert oneself to the utmost. For example, He was busting a gut trying to please
her.
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Verbal Violence in Contemporary Drama: From Handke to Shepard
Indeed, not only the reader, but George and Martha themselves have noted their
stylistic differences, and later, in front of Nick and Honey, will (again in their own
styles) discuss the implications of this disparity: MARTHA: I thought I'd bust a gut;
...
"idiom bust a gut informal to work very hard or make a big effort to achieve
something: I really bust a gut to get that report finished on time. "phrasal verb bust
up mainly us informal to end a relationship after an angry argument: She'
sbustupwith ...
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Gratitude for Shoes: Growing Up Poor in the Smokies
(3) breast, bosom, or the front part of your chest. bust a gut: to overdo something.
To bust a gut eating is to glut yourself. You can work so hard that you bust a gut
trying to get it done. button: (1) the usual meaning, but also a short, narrow, flat ...
Cleo Hicks Williams, 2005
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Cowboy Poetry:
A Gathering
This collection of poems was chosen from among 10, 000 gathered from cowboy reciters, ranch poets and from a library of over 200 published works of cowboy verse.
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Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and ...
3. burst. bust a gut, also bust one's tail, etc. Am. sl. exert oneself mightily: I thought
I would bust a gut R.P. Warren., Hebusted his tail for me. Reader's Digest. bust
out Am. 1. show flowers and leaves suddenly: June is busting allover. Longman.
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American English Compendium
bust a gut (v phr) To make a great effort; to laugh heartily. gut feeling (n) Instinct;
intuition. gut reaction (n) Automatic or instinctive response. gutless (adj)
Cowardly. guts (n) Courage; internal parts. spill one's guts (v phr) To tell
everything one ...
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
2001 David Moody Autumn I don't want to bust a gut building something up ifwe'
re just going to end up prisoners here. fit to bust: see FIT. busy as busy as a bee
Very busy or industrious. busy bee an industrious person butcher the butcher, the
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUST A GUT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bust a gut is used in the context of the following news items.
Tour de France 2015, stage two: as it happened
16.18. And now these lads in the trailing group have to bust a gut to make sure that they are not giving away too much time. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
HBO's 7 Days in Hell is clever, crass, and uniquely uproarious
You'll view more than you're expecting when the film begins, but it fits because "7 Days in Hell" wants to shock while it helps you bust a gut. «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
'If we could make it to the group stages it would be unbelievable'
ATTACKER Niall McGinn today vowed the Dons are ready to bust a gut to make Skopje the first step on the road to the lucrative Europa League ... «Aberdeen Evening Express, Jun 15»
Stoke City: Big Dave Harrison enjoying life in All Black country
You can bet your bottom dollar that I will bust a gut to get to Wembley if we reach another cup final. I'm disappointed to miss this summer's ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jun 15»
Liverpool Should Bust A Gut For Benteke...
Liverpool Should Bust A Gut For Benteke... There has to come a time when Liverpool eschew potential and buy a proven striker. At £32.5m ... «Football365.com, Jun 15»
Nine things no one tells you before you work at Glastonbury
Out of a sense of duty to your own soul, you bust a gut to cover the distance, see about 30 seconds of the band's performance, and then traipse ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
Best of SF 2015
PLAY outlines the best place to bust a gut, to listen to A-listers pontificate, and to take your kids to test out those play-proof clothes. «San Francisco magazine, Jun 15»
Five Things the Raptors Could do with the 20th Pick in the 2015 …
... has zero effort issues, and is willing to bust a gut (so, basically the opposite of Terrence Ross). Someone like Montrezl Harrel (projected 24th) ... «Raptors Republic, Jun 15»
The 'whatever - I deserve it' generation
No need to bust a gut behind the counter at Maccas or Brumby's, or stack shelves at Coles, to get some real-world work experience — too hard. «Herald Sun, Jun 15»
Scratch your head, bust a gut at Showboat's latest
Scratch your head, bust a gut at Showboat's latest. Courtesy photo. Jonathan Ellul plays Major Powell (on the couch) and Bruce Davies plays ... «Niagarathisweek.com, Jun 15»
