Ma'anar ƙamus na jumlar "buga a ciki" na iya bambanta dangane da mahallin. Ga wasu ma’anoni masu yiwuwa:Don tilasta wani abu zuwa wani matsayi ko siffa ta musamman ta hanyar bugawa ko danna shi akai-akai, sau da yawa tare da kayan aiki. Alal misali, "Ya buga a cikin farantin karfe har sai da ya yi laushi." Misali, “Masu tafiya suna buge-buge a wata hanya ta cikin dajin mai yawa.” Don gabatar da wani abu a hankali ko kuma akai-akai har sai ya zama sananne ko kuma ya zama sananne. Alal misali, "Sabon kantin dole ne ya doke da sunansa da kuma mutuncinsa kafin ya iya yin gogayya da ƙwararrun 'yan kasuwa." na maki ko wani muhimmin gefe. Misali, “Kungiyar kwallon kwando ta doke abokan hamayyarsu da maki 20.” Domin tausasa ko karya sabbin takalma ko wasu tufafi ta hanyar saka su akai-akai. Misali, "Dole ne ta doke sabbin takalman ta kafin su sami kwanciyar hankali don yin dogon tafiya."