to hang an arse
- idiom
- /hæŋ ən ɑːs/
- Offensive
:
hacer el vago
- Whenever there's a deadline, he tends to hang an arse instead of working efficiently.
Examples
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Stop hanging an arse and help us clean up the house!
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She always hangs an arse when there's work to do.
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She admitted that she hung an arse all weekend and got nothing done.
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Don't hang an arse all day!
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She admitted that she hung an arse all weekend and got nothing done.
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Stop hanging an arse and help us clean up the house!
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Whenever there's a deadline, he tends to hang an arse instead of working efficiently.
Synonyms
166
4.3
To delay doing something on purpose to get more time
34
4.6
To hesitate and stay behind the group
26
6.5
To delay doing something you should do because you avoid it
17
5.0
Move or act slowly and waste time, causing delay
12
8.1
Not do anything when action is needed
6
4.8
To delay doing something to get more time
5
7.9
To waste time by delaying when you should act
4
7.7
To waste time by moving or acting slowly
3
6.3
Spend time waiting without making progress, doing unproductive things
2
9.9
To sit and do nothing instead of working
2
8.6
To spend time doing very little and moving around without plans
2
7.9
To waste time and effort without making progress
1
7.4
To do nothing when someone should act
1
9.9
To waste time doing silly or lazy things instead of useful work
1
9.9
To waste time instead of doing something useful
1
9.9
To waste time doing unimportant or silly things instead of doing something important
1
9.9
To waste time instead of doing something useful
1
8.3
To waste time by being slow or unsure about what to do
To waste time instead of working
To delay longer than you should and risk missing something
To wait before acting and risk losing a chance
To be slow on purpose because you do not want to do something
To delay doing something because you do not want to do it
To wait doing nothing because you are delayed or bored
To waste time on busy work and make no progress
Antonyms
How Lazy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The components 'hang' (to linger) and 'arse' (buttocks) combine to evoke a literal image of hanging around or sitting idle, so a learner who knows both words could plausibly infer a meaning related to dawdling. However, the phrase is colloquial/regionally British and uses an idiomatic body‑part metaphor plus an unusual article pattern, so the exact nuance and acceptability are not fully predictable without exposure.
Etymology
Hang an arse may come from the image of someone sitting with their arse just hanging while they do nothing. That's why it now means 'to be lazy' or 'to dawdle'.