get one's ass into gear

A form of get one's ass in gear — To exert effective effort; to get going; to get moving; to start producing.

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Meanings

verbget one's ass into gear (third-person singular simple present gets one's ass into gear, present participle getting one's ass into gear, simple past got one's ass into gear, past participle gotten one's ass into gear)

present singular third person gets one's ass into gear · participle present getting one's ass into gear · past got one's ass into gear · participle past gotten one's ass into gear

  1. alternativeAlternative form of get one's ass in gear.
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APA

get one's ass into gear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20ass%20into%20gear

MLA

“get one's ass into gear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20ass%20into%20gear. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get one's ass into gear,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20ass%20into%20gear.

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