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bust someone

Idiom Law

Meaning

to arrest or catch someone doing something illegal

Example Sentences

"The officer was able to bust someone for selling drugs."

Related Expressions

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to have something very valuable that is not yet realized

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having positive prospects or possibilities

put all your cards on the table

to be honest and reveal all the facts in a discussion