bust out of some place

1. slang To escape from a place or thing (often prison). The criminal busted out, but he was caught only a few miles from the prison. You need to stop plotting how you're going to bust out of here. Just do your time and maybe they'll let you out early for good behavior. How exactly do you plan to bust out of here? There are guards everywhere!

2. slang To help one to escape from a place or thing (often prison). In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bust" and "out." We can't just leave him here to rot in a jail cell—we have to bust him out! Don't worry, I'll pull the fire alarm and bust you out of detention. The gang swore they'd bust me out of the slammer, but I haven't heard from them in months. Some friends they are!

3. To bring out something for use. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bust" and "out." Bust out the champagne—we've got an engagement to celebrate! I dove under the counter when the robber busted out a gun. I couldn't see a darn thing until Grandpa busted out his flashlight.

4. To produce or create something very quickly. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bust" and "out." He's been busting out a new book in his popular sci-fi series nearly every year. No parties for me this weekend. I just need to sit down and bust out this essay. I'm not someone who can just bust out a budget report in a matter of hours—I need days to go through all the data.

5. To suddenly perform a particular action. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bust" and "out." My mother seemed fine this morning but then busted out crying at the funeral. The kids busted out laughing when the clown fell down on stage. My friends and I love theater, so you can always count on someone busting out into song when we're together.

6. To seem to pop out of something, especially clothes that are too small. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bust" and "out." I'm sorry, but that top just doesn't fit you—you're practically busting out of it! I know I'm basically busting out of this old t-shirt from high school, but I don't have any other clothes to wear at my parents' house, OK? She's too chesty to wear a tube top like that. She'd be busting out of it!

7. To dismiss or expel someone from school. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bust" and "out." The committee evaluating the plagiarism charges ultimately decided to bust the student out of school. After I got in yet another fight at school, the headmaster told me that I had to change my ways or else they'd bust me out. Dude, they're definitely going to bust you out if they realize you fixed the student council election!

1. To escape from a place or thing (often prison). That criminal did bust out of prison but was caught only a mile away. You need to stop plotting how you're going to bust out of here. Just do your time and maybe they'll let you out early for good behavior. How exactly do you plan to bust out of here? There are guards everywhere!

2. To help one to escape from a place or thing (often prison). We can't just leave him here to rot in a jail cell—we have to bust him out of there! Don't worry, I'll pull the fire alarm and bust you out of detention. The gang swore they'd bust me out of the slammer, but I haven't heard from them in months. Some friends they are!

3. To dismiss or expel someone from school. The committee evaluating the plagiarism charges ultimately decided to bust the student out of school. After I got in yet another fight at school, the headmaster told me that I had to change my ways or else they'd bust me out of school once and for all. Dude, they're definitely going to bust you out of school if they realize you fixed the student council election!

1. Sl. to help someone escape from prison. (Bust is a non-standard 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 clean finally busted Bill out of school. The clean busted out the students with very low grades.