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
Amity	AM-i-tee	English (Rare)
HalldÓRa	-	Icelandic
Eunika	-	Polish
ClÍDna	-	Irish Mythology
Augustine	[ɔ:'gʌstin]
İRfan	-	Turkish