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bringing one's arse to an anchor

bringing one's arse to an anchor is the present participle and gerund of bring one's arse to an anchor.

Meaning of bring one's arse to an anchor

Verb

bring one's arse to an anchor (third-person singular simple present brings one's arse to an anchor, present participle bringing one's arse to an anchor, simple past and past participle brought one's arse to an anchor)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic, rare, vulgar) To sit down.
    • The young Fleming went in search of Smyllie in the Palace Bar, where he and his group were discussing the arguments for and against the Resurrection. "Bring your arse to an anchor, boy," Smyllie instructed Fleming, before ordering him to come for a formal[…].1983, Hugh Oram, The Newspaper Book: A History of Newspapers in Ireland, 1649-1983, page 182

Questions about bringing one's arse to an anchor

What is bringing one's arse to an anchor the present participle and gerund of?
Bringing one's arse to an anchor is the present participle and gerund of bring one's arse to an anchor.

Words near bringing one's arse to an anchor in the dictionary

  1. bringing it
  2. bringing it weak
  3. bringing low
  4. bringing off
  5. bringing on
  6. bringing one's arse to an anchor
  7. bringing one's arse to anchor
  8. bringing one's ass to an anchor
  9. bringing one's ass to anchor
  10. bringing one's own hide to market
  11. bringing oneself away

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