English / phrasal verb
Bust out
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To escape confinement; to take out or unpack emergency gear and supplies for immediate use
In context
01
When rising water trapped the staff, the rescue leader busted out heavy-duty inflatable rafts.
02
Trapped survivors managed to bust out of the waterlogged basement before the flood reached the ceiling.
Synonyms
bring out,unpack,break out
Antonyms
lock away,pack up,remain trapped
Collocations
bust out emergency rations,bust out life jackets,bust out of confinement