(humorous, derogatory, rare, vulgar) Texas (the US state).

(Canada, US, idiomatic) To make preparations or take precautions to ensure that a person is not blamed or punished for his or her conduct.

(slang, Canada, US, vulgar) To work very hard, to put in a lot of effort. / (slang, vulgar) To hurt or beat up.

(Canada, US, slang, vulgar) To find fault with someone, to constantly criticise.

Equus hemionus hemionus, a subspecies of the onager, found in Mongolia and northern China.

US standard spelling of give a rat's arse.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lick, someone, ass. / (idiomatic, vulgar) To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.

(idiomatic, slang) To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion to gain their favor.

simple past tense of take it up the ass

past participle of take it up the ass