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
Edu	-	Portuguese
Sawney	-	Scottish
Jadran	-	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Lockie	LAHK-ee	Scottish
Brigitta	bree-GI-tah (German)	German, Dutch, Hungarian
Selena	-	Spanish, Russian, Greek Mythology (Latinized)