bust on someone
v. phr.— «Who else would have the self-assurance to bust on her own athletic director? A freshman, no less.» —“Connecticut’s Taurasi handling the pressure” by Kelly Whiteside USA Today Mar. 29, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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