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busts one's neck

busts one's neck is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 busts one's neck

What is busts one's neck the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Busts one's neck is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bust one's neck.

Words near busts one's neck in the dictionary

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

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