"have one's head up one's ass" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: has one's head up one's ass [present, singular, third-person], having one's head up one's ass [participle, present], had one's head up one's ass [participle, past], had one's head up one's ass [past]
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  1. (slang, derogatory, Canada, US, vulgar) To be oblivious to the real state of things, from either stupidity or stubbornness. Tags: Canada, US, derogatory, slang, vulgar Related terms: get one's head out of one's ass, asshat, think the sun shines out of someone's arse, up one's own ass Translations (Translations): wyżej sra, niż dupę ma (Polish)
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