or bust

phrase

informal

—used to say that one will do everything possible to get somewhere

The sign on the car said "New Orleans or bust!"

Examples of or bust in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The overall theme of Kroenke’s leadership will be championship or bust. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Reuse or bust… SpaceX has also made significant gains in controlling costs compared to other nations, thanks to reusable rockets. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

Both reflect a market pricing for extremes, boom or bust, rather than the gradual middle most investment portfolios are built to handle. — Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Brazil goes home having massively underachieved expectations set pretty much at win or bust for the five-time World Cup champions. — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Rhymes for or bust

• adjust
• combust
• discussed
• disgust
• distrust
• entrust
• intrust
• mistrust
• nonplussed
• robust
• sawdust
• stardust