bring one's arse to an anchor: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  UKAustraliainformal nautical Englishinformalcolloquialvulgar
  • To settle oneself in a fixed place and remain there; to stop moving about and stay put.
  • To anchor oneself figuratively by taking up a permanent post or position and ceasing to roam or be active elsewhere.

  Examples

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  • After hiking all morning, Sarah finally brought her arse to an anchor by the lakeside and rested.

    After hiking all morning, Sarah finally brought her arse to an anchor by the lakeside and rested.

  • You should bring your arse to an anchor here for a while instead of wandering around aimlessly.

    You should bring your arse to an anchor here for a while instead of wandering around aimlessly.

  • They have been bringing their arses to an anchor at the café every afternoon since last summer.

    They have been bringing their arses to an anchor at the café every afternoon since last summer.

  • If you bring your arse to an anchor in one spot, you might get more done than jumping from place to place.

    If you bring your arse to an anchor in one spot, you might get more done than jumping from place to place.