English · Slang Attested 18+

get one's ass handed to one

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To suffer an extraordinarily devastating defeat.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bị thất bại hoàn toàn

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⚠ 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.

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