BUST SOMEONE OUT

bust someone out: translation

bust someone out of some place & bust someone out†

1. Sl. to help someone escape from prison. (

Bust

is a nonstandard form of

burst

meaning 'break' here.) •

Lefty did not manage to bust Max out of prison.

•

Lefty wanted to bust out some of his friends.

2. Sl. to expel or force someone to withdraw from school. (

Bust

is a nonstandard form of

burst

meaning 'break' here.) •

The dean finally busted Bill out of school.

•

The dean busted out the students with very low grades.