your ass

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Meaning · English

to risk or jeopardize something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

để mạo hiểm hoặc đặt điều gì đó vào tình huống nguy hiểm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: buttocks
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

You'll be kicking your ass if you don't finish the project on time

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 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “your ass” mean?

to risk or jeopardize something Literally: buttocks

Is “your ass” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.