arse end of nowhere

all dressed up and nowhere to go

Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.

Aris

[Cockney slang]arse

via Aristotle → bottle & glass

arse over tip

Tumbling or falling; upside-down.

arse over tit

Tumbling; falling; upside-down, unstable or unbalanced.

ask my arse

A common reply to any question; once common at court and among sailors, under the name of "selling bargains".

beat someone's arse

Alternative form of beat someone's ass.

big end of town

The top end of town.

bitter end

The end of a long and difficult process.