ass in a sling
ass in a sling noun: an uncomfortable personal state of affairs involving injury, defeat, or other trouble, especially a state of affairs resulting from one's own ill-considered actions.
Noun
ass in a sling (usually uncountable, plural asses in slings or asses in a sling)
- An uncomfortable personal state of affairs involving injury, defeat, or other trouble, especially a state of affairs resulting from one's own ill-considered actions.
- I see our asses in a sling if we get caught, that's what I see.1977, Smokey and the Bandit (film), screenplay, 10:21 (retrieved 24 July 2015)
- Dempsey briefed senior HUD officials on federal ethics rules in early 1981, he said, "and most of those who later got their ass in a sling sat there and ignored it."1986 April 27, Howard Kurtz, “Reagan's People: Issues of Propriety”, in Washington Post, retrieved 24 Jul 2015
Forms of ass in a sling
| plural | asses in slings |
|---|---|
| plural | asses in a sling |
| alternative form | arse in a sling |
| alternative form | butt in a sling |
Questions about ass in a sling
- What does ass in a sling mean?
- Ass in a sling means an uncomfortable personal state of affairs involving injury, defeat, or other trouble, especially a state of affairs resulting from one's own ill-considered actions.
- What part of speech is ass in a sling?
- Ass in a sling is a noun.
- What is the plural of ass in a sling?
- The plural of ass in a sling is asses in slings.
Words near ass in a sling in the dictionary
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