"bust one's chops" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: en-au-bust one's chops.ogg Forms: busts one's chops [present, singular, third-person], busting one's chops [participle, present], busted one's chops [participle, past], busted one's chops [past], bust one's chops [participle, past], bust one's chops [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|past2=~}} bust one's chops (third-person singular simple present busts one's chops, present participle busting one's chops, simple past and past participle busted one's chops or bust one's chops)
  1. (idiomatic, informal) To exert oneself. Tags: idiomatic, informal Related terms: bust someone's chops, bust chops
    Sense id: en-bust_one's_chops-en-verb-LI26S7Dy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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