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
Riccardo-Italian
Reto-German (Swiss)
Yates[jeits]
MatleenaMAHT-le:-nahFinnish
Ove-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Rico (1)REE-koSpanish