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getting off one's ass

getting off one's ass is the present participle and gerund of get off one's ass.

Meaning of get off one's ass

Verb

get off one's ass (third-person singular simple present gets off one's ass, present participle getting off one's ass, simple past got off one's ass, past participle got off one's ass or gotten off one's ass)

  1. (US, informal) To stop lazing around.
    • Mr. Braddock: But after a few weeks, I believe that person would wanna take some stock in himself and his situation, and start to think about getting off his ass!1967, The Graduate

Questions about getting off one's ass

What is getting off one's ass the present participle and gerund of?
Getting off one's ass is the present participle and gerund of get off one's ass.

Words near getting off one's ass in the dictionary

  1. getting off at Redfern
  2. getting off lightly
  3. getting off on
  4. getting off on the right foot
  5. getting off on the wrong foot
  6. getting off one's ass
  7. getting off one's backside
  8. getting off one's chest
  9. getting off one's high horse
  10. getting off someone's back
  11. getting off someone's case

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