- drugs bust
- nounseizure of illegal drugs by the police• Syn: ↑drug bust• Hypernyms: ↑impoundment, ↑impounding, ↑internment, ↑poundage
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bust — bust1 [ bʌst ] noun * 1. ) count a model of the head and shoulders of a person made out of stone, wood, metal, etc.: a bust of Shakespeare 2. ) count a woman s breasts, used especially when taking their measurements: Measure the hips, waist, and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bust — I UK [bʌst] / US noun Word forms bust : singular bust plural busts * 1) [countable] a model of the head and shoulders of a person made out of stone, wood, metal etc a bust of Shakespeare 2) [countable] a woman s breasts, used especially when… … English dictionary
bust up phrasal — verb informal 1 (I) to argue angrily and stop being lovers, partners, or friends: They bust up after six years of marriage. 2 (transitive bust something up) to prevent something from continuing: Angry protesters bust up the meeting. 3 (transitive … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bust — bust1 [bʌst] v past tense and past participle bust BrE also busted especially AmE [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(break)¦ 2¦(police)¦ 3¦(try hard)¦ 4¦(money)¦ 5 crime busting/union busting/budget busting etc 6 ... or bust! 7¦(milit … Dictionary of contemporary English
bust — I. /bʌst / (say bust) noun 1. the head and shoulders of a person done in sculpture, either in the round or in relief. 2. the chest or breast; the bosom. {French buste, from Italian busto, of unknown origin} II. /bʌst / (say bust) Colloquial –verb …
Drugs in Cambodia — In Cambodia, illegal drugs can be readily found and are easily accessible. The Cambodian drug trade includes cannabis, methamphetamine, and high grade heroin. It is reported that foreigners requesting cocaine are sometimes provided with heroin… … Wikipedia
bust — I noun 1) an empire waistline accentuates the bust Syn: chest, bosom, breasts 2) a bust of Caesar Syn: sculpture, carving, effigy, statue; head and shoulders II 1. verb, informal … Thesaurus of popular words
bust — [bʌst] noun [C] I 1) a model of the head and shoulders of a person 2) a woman s breasts II (past tense and past participle bust busted) verb [T] informal bust [bʌst] 1) to break or damage something 2) to arrest someone, especially for offences… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
bust — I. n 1. an arrest, especially for possession of illicit drugs. An item of hippy jargon which originated in the early 1960s and which by the late 1980s had become a common enough colloquialism to be used in the written and broadcast media. In… … Contemporary slang
drug bust — noun seizure of illegal drugs by the police • Syn: ↑drugs bust • Hypernyms: ↑impoundment, ↑impounding, ↑internment, ↑poundage * * * n. informal a seizure of illegal drugs by the police or other law enforcement agen … Useful english dictionary
