take one's tongue out of someone's ass

verb

To stop flattering someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner and supporting their every opinion.

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Meanings

verbtake one's tongue out of someone's ass (third-person singular simple present takes one's tongue out of someone's ass, present participle taking one's tongue out of someone's ass, simple past took one's tongue out of someone's ass, past participle taken one's tongue out of someone's ass)

present singular third person takes one's tongue out of someone's ass · participle present taking one's tongue out of someone's ass · past took one's tongue out of someone's ass · participle past taken one's tongue out of someone's ass

  1. CanadaUSslangvulgarTo stop flattering someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner and supporting their every opinion.

Origin

An extension of the idiom lick someone's ass.

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MLA

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