gotten one's head out of one's ass

A form of get one's head out of one's ass — 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

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of get one's head out of one's ass
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gotten one's head out of one's ass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gotten%20one's%20head%20out%20of%20one's%20ass

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

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