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having one's head up one's ass

having one's head up one's ass is the present participle and gerund of have one's head up one's ass.

Meaning of have one's head up one's ass

Verb

have one's head up one's ass (third-person singular simple present has one's head up one's ass, present participle having one's head up one's ass, simple past and past participle had one's head up one's ass)

  1. (Canada, US, derogatory, slang, vulgar) To be oblivious to the real state of things, from either stupidity or stubbornness.

Questions about having one's head up one's ass

What is having one's head up one's ass the present participle and gerund of?
Having one's head up one's ass is the present participle and gerund of have one's head up one's ass.

Words near having one's head up one's ass in the dictionary

  1. having one's hand in the till
  2. having one's hand out
  3. having one's handful
  4. having one's hands full
  5. having one's head read
  6. having one's head up one's ass
  7. having one's heart in
  8. having one's heart in one's boots
  9. having one's heart in the right place
  10. having one's heart set on
  11. having one's heart set upon

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