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busted flushes

busted flushes is the plural of busted flush.

Meaning of busted flush

Noun

busted flush (plural busted flushes)

  1. (UK) A potential flush which ultimately was not filled.
    • I thought I'd draw another spade, but I ended up with a busted flush.
  2. (UK, idiomatic) Anything which ends up worthless despite great potential.
    • If this [Tony Blair] is such an utterly busted flush of a leader, why are so many Tories and their outriders so keen to have this Prime Minister gone before he can fight another election?2004 May 2, Andrew Rawnsley, “Mission not accomplished”, in Guardian online, UK, retrieved 14 Oct 2012

Questions about busted flushes

What is busted flushes the plural of?
Busted flushes is the plural of busted flush.

Words near busted flushes in the dictionary

  1. busted a U
  2. busted around
  3. busted ass
  4. busted down
  5. busted flush
  6. busted flushes
  7. busted in
  8. busted into
  9. busted off
  10. busted on
  11. busted one's arse

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