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bust wide open
bust someone wide open
Sl. to beat someone severely. (An exaggeration. Bust is a nonstandard form of burst.) If you ever take a step onto my property, I'll bust you wide open. Jim threatened to bust Bill wide open.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Afia | | - | Western African, Akan |
| Eli (1) | | EE-lie (English) | English, Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew |
| Lalawethika | | - | Native American, Shawnee |
| Harinder | | - | Indian (Sikh) |
| Luther | | ['lu:θə] | |
| Merry (1) | | MER-ee | English |