busted flush
A potential flush which ultimately was not filled.
I thought I'd draw another spade, but I ended up with a busted flush.
busted
/ˈbʌs.tɪd/
adj 6
Collocations
5ADJ.
big, fun, right, worst
VERB + BUSTED
arm, didn't, get, getting, got, kick, like, realized
BUSTED + NOUN
blonde, embezzlement, sergeant
PREP.
after, down, in, out, than
ADV.
rather
Definitions
adj
1
Having a certain type of bust (breasts; cleavage).
Some dolls made in Italy had eyes which could follow one about, others made of felt that had their hair dressed and dyed in grey, silver, or blonde, and wore velvet drainpipe trousers and lace brassières over their slightly busted fronts.
adj
1
Broke; having no money.
I'd like to help you, but I'm busted.
2
Caught in the act of doing something one shouldn't do.
I saw you take that cookie from the cookie jar! You're busted!
Plus, to be honest, the look on his face when he realized how very busted they were was worth far more than the fifty dollars I paid for their dinner.
3
Extremely ugly.
She was cute, but all her friends were busted.
ok this gals bod is hot but her face is busted
4
Tired.
5
Broken.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
if it ain't busted, don't fix it
Synonym of if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Example Bank
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Some dolls made in Italy had eyes which could follow one about, others made of felt that had their hair dressed and dyed in grey, silver, or blonde, and wore velvet drainpipe trousers and lace brassiè
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I'd like to help you, but I'm busted.
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I saw you take that cookie from the cookie jar! You're busted!
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Plus, to be honest, the look on his face when he realized how very busted they were was worth far more than the fifty dollars I paid for their dinner.
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You are so busted.
Tatoeba · #156137306
That big busted blonde is as dumb as a rock.
Tatoeba · #2198680Usage Notes
i Register
In some senses, busted is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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