bust a gut to do something

bust a gut (to do something)

tv. to make a great effort (to do something). (Usually objectionable.) I busted a gut trying to get just the thing you wanted!

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Delphia	DEL-fee-ə	English
Dean	[di:n]
Vijay	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi
Kumari	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Telugu
Ilda	-	Italian
Ran	ṙahn	Japanese