hang an arse

Verb

archaic idiomatic slang

(idiomatic, archaic, slang) to hang back, to be afraid to advance.

Japanese Meaning

控えめになって前へ出る勇気がなく、後ろに引く / 進むことに怯え、消極的な態度を取る / 果敢に踏み出すのを避け、引き下がる

When the committee asked for volunteers, he would hang an arse in the corner rather than step forward.

委員会がボランティアを募るとき、彼は前に出るのをためらい、隅にとどまっていた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, archaic, slang) to hang back, to be afraid to advance.

For though in her he settles well his tarse,

Yet his dull, graceless bollocks hang an arse.

hangs an arse

（ present singular third-person ）

hanging an arse

（ participle present ）

hung an arse

（ participle past ）

hung an arse

（ past ）