Meanings
verbbust 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)
present singular third person busts one's neck · participle present busting one's neck · participle past busted one's neck · past busted one's neck
- CanadaUSslangTo work exceptionally hard.
Liz, I busted my neck getting you those votes!
Synonyms: bust one's ass, bust one's butt, sweat blood
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo work exceptionally hard.
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bust one's neck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bust%20one's%20neck
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