had one's head up one's ass

A form of have one's head up one's ass — To be oblivious to the real state of things, from either stupidity or stubbornness.

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of have one's head up one's ass
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had one's head up one's ass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20one's%20head%20up%20one's%20ass

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

Chicago

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