"one's ass is grass" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-one's ass is grass.wav
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  1. (US, slang) One is doomed (used as a threat). Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-one's_ass_is_grass-en-phrase-8u3rgBQb Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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