Collocations for "bust"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "bust" in context.
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bust
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- bust the [radio, car, clock]
- bust [it] [open, apart, to pieces]
- bust through the [door, wall]
- bust a [criminal, drug ring, speeder]
- busted by [my parents, the teacher, the police]
- bust the case wide open
- bust (him) out of [jail, prison]
- bust out the moves (on her)
- bust out in dance
- busting [some moves, a move] (on the dance floor)
- idiom: busting my chops (to get it done on time, so I can get a good grade)
- idiom: (don't) bust [my, his, everyone's] chops
- (don't) bust a gut (laughing)
- the [business, firm, bank, company] went bust
- measured her bust size
- her bust line
- bust the [radio, car, clock]
- bust [it] [open, apart, to pieces]
- bust through the [door, wall]
- bust a [criminal, drug ring, speeder]
- busted by [my parents, the teacher, the police]
- bust the case wide open
- bust (him) out of [jail, prison]
- bust out the moves (on her)
- bust out in dance
- busting [some moves, a move] (on the dance floor)
- idiom: busting my chops (to get it done on time, so I can get a good grade)
- idiom: (don't) bust [my, his, everyone's] chops
- (don't) bust a gut (laughing)
- the [business, firm, bank, company] went bust
- the [company, business] is going bust
- the [party, plan] went bust
- a bust [party, company]
- went bust [through, due to, because of]
- it all went bust when
- is bust and broken
- a bust [watch, TV]
- measured her bust size
- her bust line
'bust' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):