1.   I bust a gut trying to finish that work on time.

2.   We busted a gut trying to get home on time.

3.   Although the Oscar-winning entertainer has spent her career making other people bust their guts, it takes a special someone to make her do likewise.

4.   I know that when Roger Clemens pitches, he will be busting his gut.

5.   How many NBA teams bust a gut every night?

6.   Junior will bust a gut laughing when Mommy topples from a dining room chair while dusting the chandelier.

7.   Bust a gut to learn Japanese on top of everything else, just to write a recommendation letter for you?

8.   Held out as long as I could but eventually gave in when it looked like he was about to bust a gut.