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move one's ass

idiom

chiefly US, informal
used as an impolite way to say someone needs to hurry up
We don't have much time so you'd better move your ass!
They need to move their asses if they want to get there on time.

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“Move one's ass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20one%27s%20ass. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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