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get one's ass kicked

idiom

informal + impolite
1
: to be to attacked and severely injured
He got his ass kicked by some drunk.
2
: to be defeated easily or completely

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“Get one's ass kicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20one%27s%20ass%20kicked. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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