gets one's ass in gear
gets one's ass in gear is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get one's ass in gear.
Meaning of get one's ass in gear
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.
Questions about gets one's ass in gear
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- Gets one's ass in gear is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get one's ass in gear.
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