get one's ass handed to one
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Meaning · English
To suffer an extraordinarily devastating defeat.
Register: slang, vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “get one's ass handed to one” mean?
To suffer an extraordinarily devastating defeat.
Is “get one's ass handed to one” formal or informal?
get one's ass handed to one is generally slang, vulgar.