arse about face »
Something that is placed or arranged the opposite way to the way it should be.
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arse end of nowhere »
A very remote place.
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arse over tit »
Tumbling; falling; upside-down; unstable or unbalanced.
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arsy varsey »
Tumbling upside down; head over heels.
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ask my arse »
A common reply to any question; still deemed wit at sea, and formerly at court, under the denomination of selling bargains.
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down pat »
Thoroughly practiced, rehearsed, or understood.
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frig it »
An expression of frustration similar to, but not as coarse as f** it.
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frog in one's throat »
Hoarseness or the need to cough.
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hang an arse »
To hang back, to be afraid to advance.
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kick up the arse »
A severe reprimand, especially one to motivate someone into doing something.
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mine arse on a bandbox »
An answer to the offer of any thing inadequate to the purpose for which it is proffered, like offering a bandbox for a seat.
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my arse »
Indicates disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust or disbelief.
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run over »
to rehearse
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sell a bargain »
A species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".
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smart arse »
One who is particularly flippant or insolent or tends to make snide remarks or jokes.
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