head down, bum up
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Etymology[edit]
From an assumed position of strenuous work. Compare nose to the grindstone.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Adverb[edit]
head down, bum up (not comparable)
- (UK, slang) Hard at work; preparing oneself to work hard.
- 2007 April 6, Gold Coast Bulletin, "Call of Sea Sirens":
- Hadn't heard a thing. Hard at work, head down, bum up.
- 2007 April 6, Gold Coast Bulletin, "Call of Sea Sirens":
Usage notes[edit]
Not to be confused with the American forms head/face down, ass up in reference to being a position to be sexually exploited. Similarly, neither is equivalent to keep one's head down, meaning to avoid notice.