get one's ass in gear
get one's ass in gear verb: to exert effective effort; to get going; to get moving; to start producing.
Verb
get one's ass in gear (third-person singular simple present gets one's ass in gear, present participle getting one's ass in gear, simple past got one's ass in gear, past participle gotten one's ass in gear)
- To exert effective effort; to get going; to get moving; to start producing.
- He had been sitting there for two hours until the boss showed up and told him to get his ass in gear.
Forms of get one's ass in gear
| third-person singular present | gets one's ass in gear |
|---|---|
| present participle | getting one's ass in gear |
| past | got one's ass in gear |
| past participle | gotten one's ass in gear |
| alternative form | get one's arse into gear |
| alternative form | get one's ass into gear |
| alternative form | put one's ass in gear |
| alternative form | have one's ass in gear |
Questions about get one's ass in gear
- What does get one's ass in gear mean?
- Get one's ass in gear means to exert effective effort; to get going; to get moving; to start producing.
- What part of speech is get one's ass in gear?
- Get one's ass in gear is a verb.
- What is the past tense of get one's ass in gear?
- The past tense of get one's ass in gear is got one's ass in gear.
Words near get one's ass in gear in the dictionary
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