简体

bust someone's chops
不留面子

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

Go Super to Listen

“I like girls who give me a hard time, bust my chops a little.”

- Actor Chris Evans, talking about his dream girl. (Us Weekly)

“我喜欢严厉指责我，有些不给我留面子的女孩儿。”
- 演员克里斯·埃文斯 (Chris Evans) 谈论他的梦中情人。

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

Go Super to Listen

nag or annoy someone; give someone a hard time

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

Go Super to Listen

We all look for different qualities in a girlfriend or boyfriend. Some of us want a partner who makes us laugh. Others want someone sweet, or intelligent, or sincere. But that’s not what Chris Evans, star of movies like Captain America, says he wants. He wants a girl who isn’t afraid to bust his chops.

Bust his what? Your chops are your lower cheeks or jaw. And bust can mean “punch.” But bust someone’s chops doesn’t mean to punch someone in the face. It’s a little gentler than that. When someone busts your chops, they nag, annoy, or give you a hard time.

Being a movie star, Chris Evans probably gets treated really well by most people in his life, especially strangers. So it kind of makes sense that he’d want his girlfriend to be a little tougher with him. He wants someone who isn’t afraid to challenge him or tell him when he’s wrong.

But most people don’t like it when someone busts their chops. This expression is most often used in the negative sense, as in, “Hey man, don’t bust my chops! Take it easy on me.”

Who in your life busts your chops? Would you want your girlfriend or boyfriend to bust your chops?

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

Go Super to Listen

“Don’t bust my chops! I’m working as hard as I can.”

“My mom always busts my chops when I don’t clean my room.”

“Just because you’re my older brother doesn’t mean I won’t bust your chops if you deserve it.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

	To give (someone) a hard time! by mehri.nejatifar
	bust someone's chops means to give someone a hard time by goodmahsa
	annoying someone by a joke by Erkaamgaa

Want to guess next week's slang?