get off one's ass
idiom
chiefly US, informal + impolite
: to stop criticizing someone or telling someone what to do
Why can't you get off his ass?! He's doing the best he can!
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“Get off one's ass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20off%20one%27s%20ass. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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