bring one's arse to an anchor
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
to sit down or stop what one is doing
Literally: to bring one's buttocks to a stop
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
After a long day, I like to bring my arse to an anchor and watch TV
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “bring one's arse to an anchor” mean?
to sit down or stop what one is doing Literally: to bring one's buttocks to a stop
Is “bring one's arse to an anchor” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.