arse over tit
Tumbling; falling; upside-down, unstable or unbalanced.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He slipped on the ice and went arse over tit.”
“The ladder tipped and she went arse over tit into the flower bed.”
“The overloaded cart hit a pothole, sending crates and the hapless driver arse over tit across the cobblestones.”
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aris
[Cockney slang]arse
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arse end of nowhere
A very remote place.
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arse over tip
Tumbling or falling; upside-down.
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ask my arse
A common reply to any question; once common at court and among sailors, under the name of "selling bargains".
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beat someone's arse
Alternative form of beat someone's ass.
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bottle
[Cockney slang]arse
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bring one's arse to an anchor
To sit down.
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die on one's arse
To fail completely.
Last updated August 10, 2026