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busting one's neck

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

Meaning of bust one's neck

Verb

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

  1. (Canada, US, slang) To work exceptionally hard.
    • Liz, I busted my neck getting you those votes!

Questions about busting one's neck

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

Words near busting one's neck in the dictionary

  1. busting one's arse
  2. busting one's balls
  3. busting one's chops
  4. busting one's gut
  5. busting one's hump
  6. busting one's neck
  7. busting out
  8. busting someone's agates
  9. busting someone's ass
  10. busting the dust
  11. busting up

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