Bust a gut 拼命努力 2016-10-05

Hello and wecome to the English We Speak. I am Neil and joining me is Feifei. 
Hi, everyone.
In this program, we have an expression which means make a great effort to achieve something.
Neil, why are you running that running gear in the studio?
I am not sure that shorts and a vest are appropriate for the workplace. As for those sweatbands...
Well, Feifei, it's because I'm desperate to get fit.
You see, I'm running a marathon at the end of this month. And I've barely started training.
I'm really going to have to bust a gut to be ready on time.
Yes You really do need to start training, but surely bustig a gut is not going to help.
Well, I'm not going to bust my gut literally. To bust a gut means to make a huge effort to achive something.
Imagine working working so hard that your stomach - or gut - actually breaks.
Urgh! Here are some examples of this expression 'to bust a gut':
We're going to have to bust a gut together to get this report done by tomorrow.
We're only half-way through and it's already 7pm.
The problem with today's millionaire footballist is they're not prepared to bust a gut for their national team.
There are train strikes and the traffic is terrible. I had to bust a gut to get here on time today.
To bust a gut - to make a great effort to achieve something.
As you can see from the examples, we can use 'bust a gut' to talk about non-physical activities as well.
Yes so come on Feifei. We need to bust a gut to get this program finished.
so I can go out for a training run.
Alright, alright. We're done now. Go and bust a gut.
i'm off. bye.