to be on someone's ass
61The Devil is an Ass — is a Jacobean comedy by Ben Jonson, first performed in 1616 and first published in 1631. [Chambers, Vol. 3, p. 373.] The Devil is an Ass followed Bartholomew Fair (1614), one of the author s greatest works, and marks the start of the final phase… …
62kick some ass — kick (some) ass/butt/mainly american impolite phrase to show someone what you are capable of doing or achieving, especially in a very determined way Let’s get out there and kick some ass! Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone… …
63kiss someone's arse (or N. Amer. ass) — vulgar slang behave obsequiously towards someone. → kiss …
64put someone's (or have one's) ass in a sling N. Amer. — put someone s (or have one s) ass in a sling N. Amer. vulgar slang cause someone to be (or be) in trouble. → sling …
65kick-ass on someone — in. to give someone a hard time; to try to dominate or overwhelm someone. □ Don’t kick ass on me! I’m not the one you’re after …
66lick someone's boots — To try to ingratiate oneself with someone by obsequious behaviour • • • Main Entry: ↑boot lick someone s boots To toady • • • Main Entry: ↑lick * * * lick someone’s boots informal phrase to try too hard to p …
67kick ass — 1. verb a) To be very impressive. The Mega Man X soundtrack really kicks ass! b) To beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation. You will kick his ass with your improved serve. 2 …
68kick (some) ass (and take names) — to threaten someone with physical violence. Detectives had to kick some ass and take some names in order to get information from their sources on the street. Saying that our country is going to go in and kick ass and take names is the easy part… …
69lard ass — 1. n. someone with very fat buttocks. (Rude and derogatory. See also crisco.) □ Here comes that lard ass again. □ Get moving, lard ass! You’ve got to keep going! 2. n. very large buttocks. □ I’m gonna have to do something about this lard ass of… …
70lard-ass — lardˈ arse or (US) lardˈ ass noun (derog sl) An overweight person • • • Main Entry: ↑lard * * * lard ass UK US noun [countable] [singular lard ass …
