get one's head out of one's ass

verb

To stop being oblivious to the real state of things, to reconnect with reality, to begin paying attention to everything happening around oneself, and to become more aware of one’s surroundings.

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Meanings

verbget one's head out of one's ass (third-person singular simple present gets one's head out of one's ass, present participle getting one's head out of one's ass, simple past got one's head out of one's ass, past participle got one's head out of one's ass or gotten one's head out of one's ass)

present singular third person gets one's head out of one's ass · participle present getting one's head out of one's ass · past got one's head out of one's ass · participle past got one's head out of one's ass · participle past gotten one's head out of one's ass · alternative get one's head out one's ass

  1. CanadaUSderogatoryslangvulgarTo stop being oblivious to the real state of things, to reconnect with reality, to begin paying attention to everything happening around oneself, and to become more aware of one’s surroundings.

Translations

Finnish ottaa silmä käteen, ottaa pää pois perseestään
  • ottaa silmä käteenTranslations
  • ottaa pää pois perseestäänTranslations
Polish brać się w kupę, wziąć się w kupę
  • brać się w kupęTranslations
  • wziąć się w kupęTranslations
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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