get off one's ass
A US informal idiom meaning to stop being idle and start doing something useful.
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A US informal idiom meaning to stop being idle and start doing something useful. Blunt and direct, it functions as a command or encouragement to take action rather than procrastinate. The phrase is used in frustration or motivation, with ass serving as an intensifier of the idleness implied.
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(US, informal) To stop lazing around.
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