单词 | be busted |
释义 | be bustedAlso, go bust. Become bankrupt, financially ruined. For example, Who knew that the brokerage firm would be busted? [Slang; early 1800s] Also see under go broke. Also, get busted. Be demoted, as in If you're caught gambling you'll get busted to private. This usage originated in the military and still most often denotes a reduction in rank. [c. 1800] Also, get busted. Be arrested or turned over to the police, as in The gang members were sure they'd get busted. [Mid-1900s] Words nearby be bustedBebington, Beboer, bebop, be bound to, Bebryces, be busted, bec., becalm, becalmed, became, becard The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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