bust one's neck

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bust one's neck

verb busts one's neck · busting one's neck · busted one's neck · bust one's neck

Canada, US, slang To work exceptionally hard. Liz, I busted my neck getting you those votes!
Similar: bust one's ass, bust one's butt, sweat blood

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@misc{bust_one_s_neck_2026,
  title = {bust one's neck},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bust%20one's%20neck},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}