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getting one's head out of one's ass

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

Meaning of get one's head out of one's ass

Verb

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

  1. (Canada, US, derogatory, slang, vulgar) To stop being oblivious to the real state of things, to reconnect with reality, to begin paying attention to everything happening around oneself, and to become more aware of one’s surroundings.

Questions about getting one's head out of one's ass

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

Words near getting one's head out of one's ass in the dictionary

  1. getting one's fuck on
  2. getting one's groove on
  3. getting one's hands dirty
  4. getting one's hands on
  5. getting one's head around
  6. getting one's head out of one's ass
  7. getting one's head out of the gutter
  8. getting one's head out one's ass
  9. getting one's head straight
  10. getting one's head together
  11. getting one's hole

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