Bust up
Bust up verb - Smash or break forcefully.
Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Both terms in one sentence
- Unlike most examples though, the Commander is okay with it, saying that it was an easy fix and that finishing project cars make them less fun anyway, so you might as well hand it to a teenager to bust up and keep the work going.
Source: Watch the Paint Job
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