split a gut
split a gut verb: to lose one's temper. Also the alternative form of bust a gut.
Verb
split a gut (third-person singular simple present splits a gut, present participle splitting a gut, simple past and past participle split a gut)
- To lose one's temper.
- The customer would split a gut and threaten to haul us into court.1966, Louis-Ferdinand C'Line, Louis Ferdinand Destouches, Ralph Manheim, Death on the Installment Plan, page 131
- Don't split a gut over them and create a super frustration such as a fight or series of fights that may lead to a divorce.1974, Paul A. Hauck, Overcoming Frustration and Anger, page 32
Also used as
split a gut is also the alternative form of bust a gut.
Forms of split a gut
| third-person singular present | splits a gut |
|---|---|
| present participle | splitting a gut |
| past participle | split a gut |
| past | split a gut |
Questions about split a gut
- What does split a gut mean?
- Split a gut means to lose one's temper.
- What part of speech is split a gut?
- Split a gut is a verb.
- What is the past tense of split a gut?
- The past tense of split a gut is split a gut.
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