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to sit one's ass down

to sit one's ass down

11 9.9
To sit down, often said strongly to tell someone to calm down
  • phrasal verb
  • /sɪt wʌnz æs daʊn/
  • Offensive
translation icon : sentarse
  • Now sit your ass down and stay put.
  • Now, sit your ass down
  • gonna sit your ass down
  • Well, sit your ass down

Examples

Synonyms

to sit
vsto sit one's ass down
∞ 1.0

To rest with your weight on your bottom on a seat

is a vulgar, emphatic order used to tell someone to calm down
to sit down
vsto sit one's ass down
∞ 1.0

Move from standing into a chair or onto the ground

is an emphatic vulgar command rather than a neutral movement
to have a seat
vsto sit one's ass down
209 1.0

Please sit down

is a rude, forceful version rather than a polite invitation
to take a pew
vsto sit one's ass down
  • Archaic
1 9.8

To sit down, often on a church seat but also anywhere

is more vulgar and forceful than that informal British phrase
to have several seats
vsto sit one's ass down
  • Offensive
9.9

Tell someone to stop talking or giving unwanted opinions

is aimed at making someone take a place and calm down rather than silencing them

Antonyms

to stand up
559 1.0

To get up from sitting or lying and be on your feet

Surface Forms

sit one's ass down infinitive
sitting one's ass down present participle
sits one's ass down third person singular
sat one's ass down past
sat one's ass down past participle

Morphology

sit + one's + ass + down

The meaning 'to take a seat / sit down' is directly and transparently built from 'sit' + possessive body part + 'down' — the insertion of 'one's ass' is emphatic and vulgar but does not change the compositional meaning. This follows a standard motion verb + particle pattern recognizable across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the sense (though they may note the rude register).

Etymology

Sit one's ass down comes from the simple image of forcing someone's ass onto a chair so they stop moving. Because the word ass is rude and strong, people use this phrase to tell someone 'to take a seat' or 'calm down'.