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sit on one's arse

sit on one's arse is the alternative form 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.

Forms of sit on one's arse

third-person singular presentsits on one's arse
present participlesitting on one's arse
past participlesat on one's arse
pastsat on one's arse

Questions about sit on one's arse

What is sit on one's arse the alternative form of?
Sit on one's arse is the alternative form of sit on one's ass.

Words near sit on one's arse in the dictionary

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

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