"get one's head out of one's ass" meaning in English

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Verb

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  1. (slang, vulgar) To stop being oblivious to the real state of things, to get back in touch with reality, to start paying attention to what's happening around one, to start being aware of one's surroundings. Tags: slang, vulgar Related terms: have one's head up one's ass, come down to earth Translations (Translations): ottaa silmä käteen (Finnish), ottaa pää pois perseestään (Finnish), brać się w kupę [imperfective] (Polish), wziąć się w kupę [perfective] (Polish)
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