Meaning of bust one's butt | Babel Free

Definitions

To work exceptionally hard.

Canada, US, idiomatic, slang, vulgar

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“Those flings, those strings you've got to cut / So get out on the streets, girls, and bust your butts”

CEFR level