bust one's arse

A form of bust one's ass — To work very hard, to put in a great amount of effort.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person busts one's arse · participle present busting one's arse · participle past busted one's arse · past busted one's arse

  1. UKalternativeAlternative spelling of bust one's ass.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bust one's balls
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APA

bust one's arse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bust%20one's%20arse

MLA

“bust one's arse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bust%20one's%20arse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bust one's arse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bust%20one's%20arse.

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