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brings one's arse to an anchor

brings one's arse to an anchor is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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Brings one's arse to an anchor is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bring one's arse to an anchor.

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

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

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