have one's ass handed to one

A form of get one's ass handed to one — To suffer an extraordinarily devastating defeat.

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Meanings

verbhave one's ass handed to one (third-person singular simple present has one's ass handed to one, present participle having one's ass handed to one, simple past and past participle had one's ass handed to one)

present singular third person has one's ass handed to one · participle present having one's ass handed to one · participle past had one's ass handed to one · past had one's ass handed to one

  1. CanadaUSalternativeAlternative form of get one's ass handed to one.

    Jon Snow, who’s had his ass handed to him and saved in just about every major battle he’s credited with winning, has somehow earned that distinction.

    2019 May 5, Danette Chavez, “Campaigns are Waged On and Off the Game Of Thrones Battlefield (Newbies)”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 28 Jan 2021

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APA

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

MLA

“have one's ass handed to one.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20one's%20ass%20handed%20to%20one. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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