bust someone's ass

verb

To hurt or beat up.

“Say that again and I'm going to bust your ass.”

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Meanings

verbbust someone's ass (third-person singular simple present busts someone's ass, present participle busting someone's ass, simple past and past participle busted someone's ass)

present singular third person busts someone's ass · participle present busting someone's ass · participle past busted someone's ass · past busted someone's ass

  1. slangvulgarTo hurt or beat up.

    Say that again and I'm going to bust your ass.

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