Phrase guide

arse over tit

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

Tumbling; falling; upside-down, unstable or unbalanced.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, idiomatic, not-comparable, vulgar

Examples

  • I missed the step and went arse over tit.

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Antonyms: none provided

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