Bust a gut (Idiom)

Bust a gut (Idiom)

Meaning

To put a lot of effort into something or to work very hard.

Examples

1. I busted a gut to complete the project on time.

2. We bust a gut to sign the best players each summer.

Remarks

Bust (v.) - To break something.

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-chinese-traditional/bust

Gut (n.) -  The intestine. (Technical name)

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/gut_1

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak/ep-160913

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