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

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Verb [English]

Forms: busts one's neck [present, singular, third-person], busting one's neck [participle, present], busted one's neck [participle, past], busted one's neck [past], bust one's neck [participle, past], bust one's neck [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|past2=~}} bust one's neck (third-person singular simple present busts one's neck, present participle busting one's neck, simple past and past participle busted one's neck or bust one's neck)
  1. (slang, Canada, US) To work exceptionally hard. Tags: Canada, US, slang Synonyms: bust one's ass, bust one's butt, sweat blood

Inflected forms

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