butt up: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  North Americangeneralinformalcolloquialvulgar
  • To rise, stand, or move upward, often used imperatively to tell someone to get up or move to a specified position (e.g., 'get your butt up').
  • To lift or raise one's buttocks into the air or onto something.

  Examples

  Beta

  • Coach shouted, 'Butt up, team! Warm-up starts in five minutes!' as the players lingered on the bench.

    El entrenador gritó: '¡Arriba, equipo! ¡El calentamiento comienza en cinco minutos!' mientras los jugadores permanecían en el banquillo.

  • If you want to catch the early train, you'd better butt up now and get ready.

    Si quieres coger el tren temprano, será mejor que te levantes ya y te prepares.

  • They told us to butt up against the wall for the security check, so we all lined up quickly.

    Nos dijeron que nos pegáramos a la pared para el control de seguridad, así que todos nos alineamos rápidamente.

• 2.

  North Americaninformalcolloquial
  • A command or exhortation urging someone to go somewhere, take action, or perform a duty (e.g., 'get your butt up there' = go there and do it).

  Examples

  Beta

  • After the meeting, Sarah said, 'Butt up there and ask if they need volunteers for the event.'

    Después de la reunión, Sarah dijo: 'Ve para allá y pregunta si necesitan voluntarios para el evento.'

  • If you want to be part of the project, you have to butt up and take on some responsibilities.

    Si quieres ser parte del proyecto, tienes que ponerte las pilas y asumir algunas responsabilidades.

  • The manager told him to butt up to the front desk and collect the documents immediately.

    El gerente le dijo que se acercara al mostrador y recogiera los documentos de inmediato.