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bust up

verb

  1. break up
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Wiktionary

verb

  1. To physically damage or ruin; to be ruined; to go bankrupt; to end (something).

    The doctor told me nothing that I didn't already know; my hand was busted up pretty good. It was too early to tell how badly it had been busted up, but I was most definitely out of the tournament.

  2. To break up (end a relationship).

    I knew, because both Alison and Penny had taught me, that busting up with someone could be miserable, but I didn't know that getting off with someone could be miserable too.

  3. To shoot (someone).
  4. To express sudden and intense emotions; to burst into loud laughter.
  5. To spend money wildly, especially on alcoholic drinks.
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