bust up

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bust up• She said Gloria was always trying to bust up their conversations.

ˈbust-up noun [countableC] informal

1 RELATIONSHIPthe end of a relationship 〔关系的〕破裂，闹翻

bust-up of

the bust-up of their marriage

他们婚姻的破裂

→ bust up at bust1

2 ARGUE British EnglishBrE a very bad quarrel or fight 争吵，吵架；扭打

Cathy and I had a real bust-up yesterday.

昨天我和凯茜大吵了一场。

Examples from the Corpus

bust-up• Sold by Marseille chairman Bernard Tapie after bust-up at a charity match when he threw his shirt at the referee.• When parents refuse, there is either an almighty bust-up or a continuing groundswell of discontent that lasts for weeks.• Christie was involved in an angry bust-up with reporters and photographers outside the courtroom.• She and her boyfriend had a big bust-up over who was supposed to look after the kids.• His latest disciplinary bust-up has left senior Middlesex officials wondering whether they can ever tame the 22-year-old hothead.• But the big talking point was the first half bust-up involving the rivals managers and team officials.• Within sight of power, the group has had a public bust-up likely to reduce its appeal in the forthcoming election.• All that, and there's still the Baldwin love triangle and Jim and Gwen's bust-up to come.• Tony Snell was escorted from the Radio City premises in Liverpool after the breakfast show bust-up.• It was that bust-up which ruined team morale this season and contributed to Lancashire's desperately poor season.• After the bust-up, I didn't see Rick for several weeks.• the bust-up of their marriage

From Longman Business Dictionary

bust something → up phrasal verbphr v [transitiveT] informal

to break a unit such as a company or department into parts, or to end it completely

The auto maker may have to bust up the finance unit or sharply limit the credit it extends to buyers and dealers.

→ bust

bust-upˈbust-up noun [countableC]

1when a unit such as a company or department is broken into parts

2journalism when people disagree strongly

a boardroom bust-up, when the chief executive walked out after six weeks in the job

ˈbust-up noun

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bust up

phrasal verbphr v informal

a) RELATIONSHIP British EnglishBrE if people bust up, they end their relationship or friendship 〔关系〕破裂，闹翻 SYN break up

They bust up after six years of marriage.

他们结婚六年后离异了。

→ bust-up(1)

b) bust something ↔ upPREVENT to prevent an illegal activity or bad situation from continuing 阻止〔非法活动或恶劣形势继续下去〕 SYN break up

A couple of teachers stepped in to bust up the fight.

有几个老师前去劝架。

c) bust something ↔ up American EnglishAmEDAMAGE to damage or break something 损坏，弄坏

A bunch of bikers busted up the bar.

一群摩托车手把酒吧砸了。

d) American EnglishAmE to start laughing a lot 大笑起来 SYN crack up

Elaine busted up laughing at the sight of him.

伊莱恩一见到他就笑个没完。

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bust up• She said Gloria was always trying to bust up their conversations.

→ bust up at bust1(5)

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