"busting his gut ""stuffing the ballot box"

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07:34 Dec 10, 2004
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English term or phrase: "busting his gut ""stuffing the ballot box"
He knew there was now only one way to win(the election), beyond busting his gut in getting out and meeting the voters: by stuffing the ballot box.
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Busting his gut -> by extreme extertion, by persevering very hard

Stuffing the ballot -> by filling the ballot box with illicit votes, by committing voter fraud

In essense, other than working extremely hard in going out and meeting the voters, the only wat he could win was through fraud.
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4making a great effort..putting false ballots into the ballot collection box
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making a great effort..putting false ballots into the ballot collection box


Explanation:
"busting his gut" => making a great effort
"stuffing the ballot box" = putting false ballots into the ballot collection box


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Explanation:
Busting his gut -> by extreme extertion, by persevering very hard

Stuffing the ballot -> by filling the ballot box with illicit votes, by committing voter fraud

In essense, other than working extremely hard in going out and meeting the voters, the only wat he could win was through fraud.

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