Meaning of on someone's ass | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Rapidly chasing or pursuing someone.
   Canada, US, colloquial, vulgar
2. Tailgating someone.
   Canada, US, colloquial, vulgar
3. Persistently urging someone on and putting pressure on them.
   Canada, US, colloquial, vulgar

Examples

“Help! The cops are on my ass!”

“Then they saw him, his legs pumping, his face a mask of determination. "Go!" he shouted in a high voice. "They're on my ass!"”

“Why is this guy on my ass? I guess doing ten over the limit isn't enough speeding for this moron.”

“My mom's always on my ass about keeping my grades up.”

“They would see to it that I graduated, not by pulling strings as might have been done at other schools, but by staying on my ass just as a parent would to help me off the field as well as on the field.”

“I slept on his couch for a few days, then he started getting on my ass about looking for work. I said, 'For Christ's sake, Frankie, I just graduated. Can I just enjoy the moment?'”

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