bust one's balls

English

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Verb

bust one's balls (third-person singular simple present busts one's balls, present participle busting one's balls, simple past and past participle busted one's balls or bust one's balls)

1. (idiomatic, vulgar) To work very hard; to put in a lot of effort.

Synonyms

• bust one's arse
• bust one's butt

Related terms

• bust someone's balls

See also

• bust a nut