get one's head out of one's ass
(slang, vulgar) To stop being oblivious to the real state of things, to get back in touch with reality, to start paying attention to what's happening around one, to start being aware of one's surround
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(slang, vulgar) To stop being oblivious to the real state of things, to get back in touch with reality, to start paying attention to what's happening around one, to start being aware of one's surroundings.
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