one's ass is grass

phrase

One is doomed (used as a threat).

Meanings

phrase
  1. USslangOne is doomed (used as a threat).

    So if you're white and work for the system, watch your step. Whether you be a system cop, a control judge, or a crooked lawyer, your ass is grass.

    1994, Mark S. Hamm, American Skinheads: The Criminology and Control of Hate Crime, page 209
    2 more examples

    "His ass is grass," Rodney stated convincingly. Rodney Gates was a deadly individual who had no qualms about killing, so his statement caused no one to blink an eye.

    2005, Renay Jackson, Peanut's Revenge, page 21

    "Hey, if anything happens to that, my ass is grass," Y.T. says. She's trying to sound tough and brave, but it's a hollow act in these circumstances.

    2011, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, Penguin Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 170
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