bust one's chops in 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] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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)

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"bust one's chops" meaning in English

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