to be on someone's ass
41ass-licker — Said of someone who flatters a superior in order to gain his good favour and win advancement. In American slang ‘asskisser’ or ‘ass sucker’ could also occur: ‘asslicker’ has the British equivalent ‘arselicker’. In The Critic, by Wilfrid Sheed …
42ass-kisser — noun a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage • Syn: ↑sycophant, ↑toady, ↑crawler, ↑lackey • Derivationally related forms: ↑crawl (for: ↑crawler), ↑ …
43ass-licker — noun a) Someone who succumbs to authority, doing whatever authority figures ask and attempting to please them in every possible way. b) someone who performs anilingus …
44ass in a lion's skin — deceiver, someone who pretends to be greater than he truly is …
45ass-licker — n. someone who flatters for personal gain; a toady …
46kick ass — phrasal : to kick butt often considered vulgar * * * I kick (some) ass (or kick someone s ass) see kick I II kick (some) ass (or butt) vulgar slang act in a forceful or aggressive manner * * * kick ass …
47kiss ass — phrasal : to act obsequiously especially to gain favor usually considered vulgar * * * I see kiss II vulgar slang behave in an obsequious or sycophantic way * * * kiss ass US informal + impolite 1 or kiss someone s ass or Brit …
48kick ass — kick (someone s) ass mainly American, very informal! to punish someone or to defeat someone with a lot of force. The General saw the conflict as a chance for the Marines to go in and kick ass. We want to go into the game and kick some ass …
49be on ass — be on (someone s) ass 1. to annoy someone by always watching what they are doing and criticizing them. She was on my ass all morning telling me the things I was doing wrong. 2. to be driving too close to the car in front of you. There s a… …
50chew ass out — chew (someone s) ass (out) American, very informal! to speak or shout angrily at someone because they have done something wrong. His boss will chew his ass if he doesn t finish the report on time …
