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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get one's head out of one's ass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
get one's -head- out of one's ass
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stop being oblivious to the real state of things, to reconnect with reality, to begin paying attention to everything happening around oneself, and to become more aware of one’s surroundings.

Canadian usage; American usage; Derogatory; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

gets one's head out of one's ass (present, singular) getting one's head out of one's ass (participle, present) got one's head out of one's ass (past) got one's head out of one's ass (participle, past) gotten one's head out of one's ass (participle, past) get one's head out one's ass (alternative)

Phrases

have one's head up one's ass come down to earth

Frequently Paired Words

have one's head up one's ass come down to earth

Questions

What does get one's head out of one's ass mean?
To stop being oblivious to the real state of things, to reconnect with reality, to begin paying attention to everything happening around oneself, and to become more aware of one’s surroundings.

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