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breaking one's ass

breaking one's ass is the present participle and gerund of break one's ass.

Meaning of break one's ass

Verb

break one's ass (third-person singular simple present breaks one's ass, present participle breaking one's ass, simple past broke one's ass, past participle broken one's ass)

  1. To make a great effort; to bust one's ass.
    • There are no groups as far as I can tell for gay prisoners with AIDS to talk to. The free world groups such as the Guild Aids Network and the various AIDS Action Committees won't do anything for prisoners. If you are a queen in the free world they will break their ass to help you.1986 August 9, Ed Bubbenmoyer, “Prisoners With AIDS Just Have Each Other”, in Gay Community News, page 4

Questions about breaking one's ass

What is breaking one's ass the present participle and gerund of?
Breaking one's ass is the present participle and gerund of break one's ass.

Words near breaking one's ass in the dictionary

  1. breaking of the waters
  2. breaking off
  3. breaking on
  4. breaking on the wheel
  5. breaking one off
  6. breaking one's ass
  7. breaking one's back
  8. breaking one's duck
  9. breaking one's fall
  10. breaking one's fast
  11. breaking one's lance

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