Drags (one's) ass In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "drags (one's) ass", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Jenne Phuong

2021-08-02 08:08

drag your feet/heels , drag one's tail

Drag (one's) ass American vulgar slang

If someone "drags his/her ass", he/she intentionally moves or works slowly.

You has a high fever. Stop dragging your ass and go to see a doctor.

We have dragged our ass on this project for months.

If someone "drags his/her ass", he/she leaves a place.

We will miss the last bus if we don't drag our ass right now.

The verb "drag" should be conjugated according to its tense.

The first meaning dates from around 1930. The second one dates from the 1920s.

The Origin Cited: dictionary.com .

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