bust one's ass
Work extremely hard
To bust one's ass is to work extremely hard or exert oneself strenuously: I've been busting my ass all week to finish this project.
The phrase emphasizes intense physical or mental effort, often with a note of complaint or pride.
A variant, bust one's butt, softens the vulgarity slightly.
Can also mean to fall hard: I busted my ass on the ice.
- go all outCommit completely, withhold nothing
- give 110 percentExert more than capacity
- grindCrush into particles
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- nose to the grindstoneDevoted to hard work
work like a dog · work one's fingers to the bone · put in the work · buckle down · leave no stone unturned · push through · concentrate · resolve · grit · burn the midnight oil · pull an all-nighter · toil · go the extra mile · tenacity · dig · fortitude · diligence · resilience
bust one's assslack off
Reduce one's effort
take it easy · phone it in · coast · loaf · goof off
bust one's assslack off
Reduce one's effort
goldbricking · sit on one's hands · twiddle one's thumbs · waste time · procrastinate