Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
burst — See bust. See bust, burst … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
burst — 1. noun /bɜrst,bɜːst/ a) An instance of, or the act of bursting. The bursts of the bombs could be heard miles away. b) bristle 2. verb /bɜrst,bɜːst/ a) To break from internal pressure … Wiktionary
bust — See bust, burst … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
bust — Ⅰ. bust [1] ► NOUN 1) a woman s breasts. 2) a sculpture of a person s head, shoulders, and chest. ORIGIN French buste, from Latin bustum tomb, sepulchral monument . Ⅱ. bust [2] informal … English terms dictionary
bust — bust1 [bust] n. [Fr buste < It busto] 1. a piece of sculpture representing the head, shoulders, and upper chest of a human body 2. the human bosom; esp., the breasts of a woman SYN. BREAST bust2 [bust] Informal vt. [orig., dial. var. of … English World dictionary
Burst (Flandern) — Burst … Deutsch Wikipedia
bust a blood vessel — burst/bust a blood vessel informal 1. to use a lot of effort doing something. I d like the designs as soon as possible, but don t bust a blood vessel! 2. to become very angry and start shouting. He nearly burst a blood vessel when he heard what… … New idioms dictionary
burst a blood vessel — burst/bust a blood vessel informal 1. to use a lot of effort doing something. I d like the designs as soon as possible, but don t bust a blood vessel! 2. to become very angry and start shouting. He nearly burst a blood vessel when he heard what… … New idioms dictionary
bust — [n1] chest of human bosom, breast, chest, front; concept 392 bust [n2] arrest for illegal action apprehension, arrest, capture, cop, detention, nab, pickup, pinch, raid, search, seizure; concepts 298,317 Ant. exoneration bust [v1] … New thesaurus
bust — ust (b[u^]st), v. i. 1. To break or burst. [informal] [PJC] 2. (Card Playing) In blackjack, to draw a card that causes one s total to exceed twenty one. [PJC] 3. To go bankrupt. [PJC] {to go bust} to go bankrupt. {or bust} or collapse from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
