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
Reanna	-	English (Modern)
Jeremiah	[.dʒeri'maiə]
HamİDe	-	Turkish
Donat	DAW-naht (Polish)	French, Occitan, Catalan, Polish
Parr	[pa:]
Boudicca	BOO-di-kə (English)	Ancient Celtic