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词汇 bust up
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Phr V
bust up
busts, busting, bust
American pt & pp also busted
bust up
mainly American informal to end a relationship after an angry argument
Her parents bust up when she was small.
often + with
She'd bust up with Carlo and had nowhere to stay.
bust-up
noun informal an angry argumentoften + with
Jane had a big bust-up with Roger in the middle of the meeting.
the end of a relationship
Two marriages in five are likely to end in a bust-up.
bust up sth or bust sth up
American informal to cause a lot of damage somewhere {e.g. room, building} breaking things inside it
He went crazy and started to bust up the apartment.
to prevent an event, especially a meeting, from continuing
He'd been part of a gathering that the police had bust up.
mainly American to break a large company or other organization into smaller parts
Busting up large telecommunication companies should lead to lower phone bills.
bust-up
noun American
It's a huge global company in need of a bust-up.
used as adj
The Directors have a bust-up plan ready and waiting.
phrasebust up1. bust up BrE informal if people bust up, they separate and end their relationship, especially after an argument: I'm not with Jan any more - we bust up a while back. SIMILAR TO: split upbust-up n C informal when people separate because of a disagreement: Shelly moved to New York after the bust-up with her husband.bust-up n C informal an angry argument: McEnroe faces a big fine following his bust-up with the umpire at last week's final. The Mail had run a sensational story about a bust-up between Morgan and his boss.2. bust up sthbust sth up BrE to prevent something from continuing by interrupting it, often in a violent way: Angry protesters bust up the meeting. Gloria was always trying to bust up their conversations - she wanted to be the only significant person in Jeff's life. SIMILAR TO: break up3. bust up sthbust sth up AmE informal to damage or break something: Morgan busted up his arm in a skiing accident last Sunday.4. bust up AmE informal to laugh a lot at something: I bust up every time he tells the joke about the man on the bicycle. SIMILAR TO: crack up5. bust up AmE informal to separate a large company or organization into smaller parts: A Federal judge busted up AT & T in a ruling on monopolies.

bust up

1. To come apart in pieces. The house is so old that the plaster on this wall has busted up—there are bits of it all over the floor.
2. To end a partnership of some kind, often a romantic relationship. I'm so sad to hear that Mara and John busted up—I thought those two would be together forever. The Beatles busting up is considered a pivotal moment in rock history.
3. To induce the end of a partnership of some kind, often a romantic relationship. I heard that constant dishonesty busted up their marriage.
4. To physically attack someone, as with punches and other blows, such that they suffer significant injury. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bust" and "up." The captain of the football team swore he would bust me up if I ever talked to his girlfriend again. I can't believe that skinny kid busted up the school bully!

bust someone up

 
1. Sl to cause lovers to separate; to break up a pair of lovers, including married persons. (See also something up">bust something up.) Bust is a nonstandard form of burst meaning 'break (apart)' here. Mary busted Terri and John up. Mary busted up Terri and John.
2. Sl to beat someone up; to batter someone. (Bust is a nonstandard form of burst meaning 'hit' here.) You want me to bust you up? Max busted up Lefty pretty badly.

bust something up

 
1. Inf. to break or ruin something; to break something into smaller pieces. (Bust is a nonstandard form of burst meaning 'break' here.) Who busted this plate up? Don't bust up the plates! Be careful!
2. Sl to ruin a marriage by coming between the married people. (See also bust someone up. Bust is a nonstandard form of burst meaning 'break' here.) He busted their marriage up by starting rumors about Maggie. He busted up their marriage.

bust up

 
1. Sl [for lovers] to separate or break up. (Bust is a nonstandard form of burst meaning 'break' here.) Tom and Alice busted up for good. They busted up last week.
2. Sl [for something] to break up due to natural causes. (Bust is a nonstandard form of burst meaning 'break (apart)' here.) The rocket busted up in midair. I saw it bust up.

bust someone up

1. tv. to cause lovers to separate; to break up a pair of lovers, including married persons. (Bust is a nonstandard form of burst meaning “break (apart)” here.) Mary busted up Terri and John.
2. tv. to beat someone up; to batter someone. You want me to bust you up?

bust something up

tv. to ruin a marriage by coming between the married people. He busted their marriage up by starting rumors about Maggie.

bust up

in. [for lovers] to separate or break up. Tom and Alice busted up for good.
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