"bother one's arse" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: bothers one's arse [present, singular, third-person], bothering one's arse [participle, present], bothered one's arse [participle, past], bothered one's arse [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} bother one's arse (third-person singular simple present bothers one's arse, present participle bothering one's arse, simple past and past participle bothered one's arse)
  1. To bother, to take the trouble (to do something).
    Sense id: en-bother_one's_arse-en-verb-s8UH75-d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2021 September 4, Louise Worthington, The Entrepreneur: A serial killer thriller, Louise Worthington, →ISBN, page 65:",
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          "ref": "2023 October 18, S C Hamill, The Market Lads and Me. A 1980's Memoir.: A Coming of Age Story. Containing VERY STRONG Language & adult humor., https://schamill.com, page 187:",
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