bust a/one's gut
idiomDefinition of bust a/one's gut
1 : to work or try extremely hard We're going to have to bust our guts to finish this project on time.
2 : to laugh in an uncontrolled way I thought I'd bust a gut (laughing) when you showed up in that silly outfit.
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