get one's arse in gear
get one's arse in gear verb: to start performing a task effectively or start behaving better in general; to shape up.
Verb
get one's arse in gear (third-person singular simple present gets one's arse in gear, present participle getting one's arse in gear, simple past and past participle got one's arse in gear)
- To start performing a task effectively or start behaving better in general; to shape up.
Forms of get one's arse in gear
| third-person singular present | gets one's arse in gear |
|---|---|
| present participle | getting one's arse in gear |
| past participle | got one's arse in gear |
| past | got one's arse in gear |
Questions about get one's arse in gear
- What does get one's arse in gear mean?
- Get one's arse in gear means to start performing a task effectively or start behaving better in general; to shape up.
- What part of speech is get one's arse in gear?
- Get one's arse in gear is a verb.
- What is the past tense of get one's arse in gear?
- The past tense of get one's arse in gear is got one's arse in gear.
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