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51bust — There are two different words bust in English. The one meaning ‘break’ [18] is simply an alteration of burst. Bust ‘sculpture of head and chest’ [17] comes via French buste from Italian busto ‘upper body’, of uncertain origin (Latin had the… …
52bust — n. (colloq.) arrest 1) to make a bust 2) a drug bust * * * [bʌst] (colloq.) [ arrest ] to make a bust a drug …
53bust — bust1 noun 1》 a woman s breasts. 2》 a sculpture of a person s head, shoulders, and chest. Origin C17: from Fr. buste, from Ital. busto, from L. bustum tomb, sepulchral monument . bust2 informal verb (past and past participle busted or bust) 1》… …
54Bust — A period of time during which economic growth decreases rapidly. In the stock market, busts are usually associated with bear markets. During busts, inflation decreases and in extreme cases can cause deflation. In addition, unemployment rises,… …
55Bust — This unusual name has a Coat of Arms of a Cross Cantoned with four Silver Lions, all on a black field, the name being well recorded in the London area, and although much less so, in the county of Nottingham from the early 18th Century. It has two …
56bust — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Bust is used after these nouns: ↑measurement, ↑portrait, ↑size {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Bust is used with these nouns as the object: ↑budget, ↑move, ↑myth, ↑ring …
57bust — I n A failure. The whole idea was a bust. 1840s II v To capture or arrest. He got busted for lifting hubcaps. 1960s III v To leave. Yo, I m bored; let s bust. 1990s …
58bust-up — noun (C) informal 1 a very bad quarrel or fight: Cathy and I had a real bust up yesterday. 2 (C) the end of a relationship: the bust up of their marriage …
59bust — noun 1) her large bust Syn: bosom, breasts, chest; informal boobs, knockers; N.Amer.; informal bazooms 2) a bust of Caesar Syn: sculpture, carving, effigy, statue …
60bust up — {v. phr.}, {slang} To terminate a partnership, a relationship, a friendship, or a marriage. * /If Jack keeps drinking the way he does, it will bust up his marriage to Sue./ …
