to physically beat.( informal,derogatory)
whoop one's ass: I whooped his ass for acting smart with my son.
Do so bad that you lose even what's impossible to lose, your ass.
In the Old West people used to bet their ass (donkey) in gambling and lose it, so thatβs where this saying started.
We lost our ass on that game.
If this presentation doesn't go well I'll lose my ass!
To lose one's ass is to lose all.
17π 3π
Busting one's ass means to work extremely hard on something often to the point of losing sleep over an unfinished project.
James was making videos on YouTube about video games. Somebody else pops up and he does a similar thing (Let's just call him Christian) and he is getting tens of thousands of subscribers for what he does. James on the other hand is busting his ass out to make good content for his followers and Christian is getting more subscribers every day. Suddenly, other users point out that Christian is a cheap imitation of James and many users unsub from Christian and subscribe to James.
Christian fades away into obscurity and tries to make fake troll videos directed at James's fans. Chris becomes hated by the internet and starts to abuse his partnership and removed entire Youtube channels which criticised him.
Busting one's Ass
The way someone walks when he perceives himself to be a class above others.
Me: Dave's swagger, and pompous attitude doesn't bother me so much, since you told me he is paid much less than I am.
Office Manager: Yeah, he does swing his ass when when he walks.
3π 1π
to protect oneself or one's interests in anticipation of a hazard
Cover your ass. It ain't pretty ahead.(example of cover one's ass)
4π 3π
to act like you know what you're talking about when you really have no clue
Bob: Did you know that the quantum theorum can also be used in biology?
LeeRoy: Man, you talkin outta yo ass
66π 7π
To have copious amounts of money, such that you can waste large amounts of it and still be financially stable.
It is desirable from a financial standpoint to be able to wipe one's ass with 20s