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bust ass/balls

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bust your ass/balls (American, very informal!, Australian, very informal!)

to use a lot of effort to do something. I busted my balls getting him that ticket, and now he's changed his mind! He bust his arse for ten years in that job and got no thanks for it.

See also: ass, ball, bust

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