- He busted my radio!.
- tear the paper.
- The dam burst.
- The gears wore out.
- The lawn mower finally broke.
- The old chair finally fell apart completely.
- the play was a dismal flop.
- The police raided the crack house.
- The rope snapped.
- they went on a bust that lasted three days.
- `skint' is a British slang term.