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sat on one's ass

sat on one's ass is the simple past and past participle of sit on one's ass.

Meaning of sit on one's ass

Verb

sit on one's ass (third-person singular simple present sits on one's ass, present participle sitting on one's ass, simple past and past participle sat on one's ass)

  1. (idiomatic, vulgar) To be very lazy and idle, especially when immediate action is required.

Questions about sat on one's ass

What is sat on one's ass the simple past and past participle of?
Sat on one's ass is the simple past and past participle of sit on one's ass.

Words near sat on one's ass in the dictionary

  1. sat off
  2. sat on
  3. sat on death's doorstep
  4. sat on it
  5. sat on one's arse
  6. sat on one's ass
  7. sat on one's hands
  8. sat on one's laurels
  9. sat on someone's wheel
  10. sat on the fence
  11. sat one's ass down

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