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split a gut

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split a gut

 and bust a gut 

1. Fig. Inf. to laugh very hard. He laughed until he nearly split a gut. The clown made me bust a gut laughing.

2. Fig. Inf. to work very hard. I split a gut to get this place fixed up in a week. Don't bust a gut cleaning up for me. I love things that are a bit messy.

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split a gut

1. tv. to laugh very hard. He laughed until he nearly split a gut.

2. tv. to work very hard. Don’t split a gut for me. I love things that are falling apart.

See also: gut, split