on someone's ass prepositional phrase3 •(informal, vulgar) Rapidly chasing or pursuing someone.Help! The cops are on my ass! •(informal, vulgar) Tailgating someone.Why is this guy on my ass? I guess doing ten over the limit isn't enough speeding for this moron. •(informal, vulgar) Persistently urging someone on and putting pressure on them.My mom's always on my ass about keeping my grades up.