Collocations for "arse"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "arse" in context.
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arse
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- UK, vulgar: [Get, Put] your arse in gear.
- UK, vulgar: Get off your arse and [work, help]!
- UK, vulgar: am going to kick you in the arse
- UK, vulgar: Get your arse out of bed!
- UK, vulgar: Get off your [lazy, fat] arse!
- UK, vulgar: Does my arse look [fat, big] in this?
- UK, vulgar: is making an arse of himself
- UK, vulgar: Don't make an arse of yourself!
- UK, vulgar: fell right on his arse
- UK, vulgar: fell arse over tit
- UK, vulgar: Get your arse over here [immediately, right now].
- UK, vulgar: got their arses [kicked, beaten, whipped]
- UK, vulgar: kicked their arses into shape
- UK, vulgar: a [big, fat] arse
- UK, vulgar: is an arse-licker
'arse' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):