bust chops

bust chops
To nag; to berate or hound in an effort to elicit action.

The boss has been busting chops all day.


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  • bust one's chops — verb To exert oneself. Ive been busting my chops to get this out by end of day. See Also: bust someones chops, bust chops …   Wiktionary

  • bust my chops — When someone says that they re not going to bust their chops, it means they are not going to work that hard or make much effort …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • bust one's chops N. Amer. — bust one s chops N. Amer. informal exert oneself. → chops …   English new terms dictionary

  • bust someone's chops N. Amer. — bust someone s chops N. Amer. informal nag or criticize someone. → chops …   English new terms dictionary

  • chops — [chäps] pl.n. 〚see CHAP1〛 1. the jaws 2. the mouth and lower cheeks ☆ 3. Slang technical skill, esp. of a jazz or rock musician * * * chops ( …   Universalium

  • chops — plural noun informal 1》 a person s or animal s mouth, jaws, or cheeks. 2》 the technical skill of a jazz or rock musician. Phrases bust one s chops N. Amer. informal exert oneself. bust someone s chops N. Amer. informal nag or criticize someone.… …   English new terms dictionary

  • bust — I. noun Etymology: French buste, from Italian busto, from Latin bustum tomb Date: 1645 1. a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast 2. the upper part …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • chops — /tʃɒps/ (say chops) Colloquial –plural noun 1. the jaw. 2. Jazz a. → embouchure (def. 3b). b. musical ability and technical prowess. –phrase 3. bust someone s chops, to nag, criticise or reprimand someone. 4. in the chops, in th …  

  • bust your chops — vp To scold, chastise. I m going to bust his chops for leaving his date at the party when I see him. 1940s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

  • bust one's ass — verb to work very hard, to put in a lot of effort. Syn: bust ones arse, bust ones butt, bust ones chops …   Wiktionary

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