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

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb|head=have one's head up one's ass}} have one's head up one's ass
  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)
    Sense id: en-have_one's_head_up_one's_ass-en-verb-P0zC9Jcg Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

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