[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a sculptured, painted, drawn, or engraved representation of the upper part of the human figure, especially a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders of the subject.", "the chest or breast, especially a woman's bosom."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["Informal.to burst.to go bankrupt.to collapse from the strain of making a supreme effort:She was determined to make straight A's or bust.", "to burst.", "to go bankrupt.", "to collapse from the strain of making a supreme effort:She was determined to make straight A's or bust.", "Cards.Draw Poker.to fail to make a flush or straight by one card.Blackjack.to draw cards exceeding the count of 21.", "Draw Poker.to fail to make a flush or straight by one card.", "Blackjack.to draw cards exceeding the count of 21."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["Informal.to burst.to bankrupt; ruin financially.", "to burst.", "to bankrupt; ruin financially.", "to demote, especially in military rank or grade:He was busted from sergeant to private three times.", "to tame; break :to bust a bronco.", "Slang.to place under arrest:The gang was busted and put away on narcotics charges.to subject to a police raid:The bar has been busted three times for selling drinks to minors.", "to place under arrest:The gang was busted and put away on narcotics charges.", "to subject to a police raid:The bar has been busted three times for selling drinks to minors.", "Informal.to hit.to break; fracture :She fell and busted her arm.", "to hit.", "to break; fracture :She fell and busted her arm."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a failure.", "Informal.a hit; sock ; punch :He got a bust in the nose before he could put up his hands.", "a sudden decline in the economic conditions of a country, marked by an extreme drop in stock-market prices, business activity, and employment; depression.", "Slang.an arrest.a police raid.", "an arrest.", "a police raid.", "Informal.a drinking spree; binge .", "Cards.a very weak hand.Bridge.a hand lacking the potential to take a single trick.", "a very weak hand.", "Bridge.a hand lacking the potential to take a single trick."]}, {"Bold_text": "adjective", "List Items": ["Informal. bankrupt ; broke ."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb phrase", "List Items": ["Informal.to break up; separate :Sam and his wife busted up a year ago.to damage or destroy:Soldiers got in a fight and busted up the bar.", "to break up; separate :Sam and his wife busted up a year ago.", "to damage or destroy:Soldiers got in a fight and busted up the bar."]}]