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busting one's chops

busting one's chops is the present participle and gerund of bust one's chops.

Meaning of bust one's chops

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To exert oneself.
    • I've been busting my chops to get this out by end of day.

Questions about busting one's chops

What is busting one's chops the present participle and gerund of?
Busting one's chops is the present participle and gerund of bust one's chops.

Words near busting one's chops in the dictionary

  1. busting into
  2. busting off
  3. busting on
  4. busting one's arse
  5. busting one's balls
  6. busting one's chops
  7. busting one's gut
  8. busting one's hump
  9. busting one's neck
  10. busting out
  11. busting someone's agates

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