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getting one's arse in gear

getting one's arse in gear is the present participle and gerund of get one's arse in gear.

Meaning of get one's arse in gear

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)

  1. (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, slang) To start performing a task effectively or start behaving better in general; to shape up.

Questions about getting one's arse in gear

What is getting one's arse in gear the present participle and gerund of?
Getting one's arse in gear is the present participle and gerund of get one's arse in gear.

Words near getting one's arse in gear in the dictionary

  1. getting one's
  2. getting one's a into g
  3. getting one's act together
  4. getting one's affairs in order
  5. getting one's arms around
  6. getting one's arse in gear
  7. getting one's arse into gear
  8. getting one's ashes hauled
  9. getting one's ass handed to one
  10. getting one's ass in gear
  11. getting one's ass into gear

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