bust someone's chops
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bust someone's chops — idiom
1. to tease, criticize, or bother someone in a playful or mildly aggressive way
1.idiom
Definition
to tease, criticize, or bother someone in a playful or mildly aggressive way
Example
Stop busting my chops about being late — I was stuck in traffic for an hour.
The older mechanics loved to bust the new apprentice's chops about his shiny new tools.