sit on one's arse

A form of sit on one's ass — To be very lazy and idle, especially when immediate action is required.

Meanings

verbsit on one's arse (third-person singular simple present sits on one's arse, present participle sitting on one's arse, simple past and past participle sat on one's arse)

present singular third person sits on one's arse · participle present sitting on one's arse · participle past sat on one's arse · past sat on one's arse

  1. UKalternativeAlternative form of sit on one's ass.
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APA

sit on one's arse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20on%20one's%20arse

MLA

“sit on one's arse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20on%20one's%20arse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sit on one's arse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20on%20one's%20arse.

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