flat on ass



flat on one's ass

 
1. Fig. Inf. completely exhausted. (Potentially offensive. Use only with discretion.) I'm just flat on my ass. I need some rest. After the day of the marathon, Pete was flat on his ass for a week.
2. Fig. Inf. broke; financially destroyed. (Potentially offensive. Use only with discretion. An elaboration of flat broke.) Sorry, I can't help you. I'm broke—flat on my ass. The guy's flat on his ass. Can you help him out with a loan?
See also: ass, flat, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Theokleia-Ancient Greek
MarijkeMAH-rie-kəDutch
Arcadius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Sellers['seləz]
Marylamah-RI-lahPolish
Iosephus-Late Roman