take one's tongue out of someone's ass
English
editEtymology
editAn extension of the idiom lick someone's ass.
Verb
edittake one's tongue out of someone's ass (third-person singular simple present takes one's tongue out of someone's ass, present participle taking one's tongue out of someone's ass, simple past took one's tongue out of someone's ass, past participle taken one's tongue out of someone's ass)
- (Canada, US, vulgar, slang) To stop flattering someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner and supporting their every opinion.