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#227477 Sun, 21 May 06 03:13 PM

If someone asks you "How did it go?" and you say "It was a bust," what would you mean?

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MrPedantic

#227479 Sun, 21 May 06 03:17 PM

Hello HSS

I think this means "it wasn't a success".

(However, you don't often hear it in my locale, so I may be wrong!)

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Mister Micawber

#227480 Sun, 21 May 06 03:18 PM

It was a failure.

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Clive

#227508 Sun, 21 May 06 04:32 PM

Hi guys,

I'd add that the stress seems to be that it was a complete and absolute failure.

Best wishes, Clive

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Marius Hancu

#227512 Sun, 21 May 06 04:47 PM

Somewhat related:

http://www.answers.com/topic/be-busted

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