getting one's ass in 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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get one's ass in gear
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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