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kick

გამოთქმა: /kɪk/

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Universal
  • 1a blow or forceful thrust with the foot:a kick in the head
  • (in sport) an instance of striking the ball with the foot:Scott’s kick went wide of the goal
  • British (chiefly in rugby) a player of specified kicking ability.
  • 2 [in singular] a sudden forceful jolt:the shuttle accelerated with a kick
  • the recoil of a gun when discharged.
  • Billiards & Snooker an irregular movement of the ball caused by dust: he suffered a kick on the pink in frame four
  • 3 informal the sharp stimulant effect of alcohol or a drug: strong stuff, this brew: he felt the kick
  • a thrill of pleasurable, often reckless excitement:rich kids turning to crime just for kicks I get such a kick out of driving a racing car
  • [with modifier] a temporary interest in a particular thing:the jogging kick
  • 4 (kicks) informal, chiefly US soft sports shoes; trainers:a pair of basketball kicks

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Universal
  • 1 [with object and adverbial] strike or propel forcibly with the foot:police kicked down the door [with object and complement]:he kicked the door open
  • [no object] strike out with the foot or feet:she kicked out at him [with object]:he kicked his feet free of a vine
  • (chiefly in rugby) score (a goal) by a kick: Wray kicked 11 points
  • 2 [with object] informal succeed in giving up (a habit or addiction): I made a New Year resolution to kick the habit she was trying to kick heroin
  • 3 [no object] (of a gun) recoil when fired: their guns kick so hard that they have developed a bad case of flinching

kick against the pricks

see prick.

kick (some) ass (or butt)

North American vulgar slang act in a forceful or aggressive manner.

kick someone's ass (or butt)

North American vulgar slang punish, dominate, or defeat someone.

a kick at the can (or cat)

Canadian informal an opportunity to achieve something.

kick the bucket

informal die: when the old girl finally kicked the bucket there was no mention of yours truly in the will

kick one's heels

see heel1.

a kick in the pants (or up the backside)

informal an unwelcome surprise that prompts fresh effort:the competition will be healthy—we need a kick in the pants

kick someone in the pants (or up the backside)

informal prompt someone to make fresh effort.

a kick in the teeth

informal a grave setback or disappointment: this broken promise is a kick in the teeth for football

kick someone in the teeth

informal cause someone a grave setback or disappointment: there are times when life kicks you in the teeth

kick something into touch

British informal reject something firmly: the manager has kicked into touch suggestions that he will be sacrificed to make way for a newcomer
[with reference to rugby, the ball in touch being out of play]

kick oneself

be annoyed with oneself for doing something foolish or missing an opportunity: he was kicking himself for not biding his time

kick over the traces

see trace2.

kick the shit out of

vulgar slangsee shit.

kick someone/thing to the curb

North American informal reject or cast aside:things get complicated for Alfie when he’s kicked to the curb by his girlfriend

kick up a fuss (or a stink)

informal object loudly or publicly to something: local people are kicking up a fuss about the noise and smells from the farm

kick up one's heels

see heel1.

kick someone upstairs

informal remove someone from an influential position by giving them an ostensible promotion: he’ll be kicked upstairs for a year or so before taking early retirement

kick someone when they are down

cause further misfortune to someone who is already in a difficult situation: he did not believe in the doctrine that you did not kick a man when he was down

kick against

protest against or resist (something): young people are supposed to kick against the establishment

kick around (or about)

(of a thing) lie unwanted or unexploited:the idea has been kicking around for over a year
(of a person) drift idly from place to place: I kicked around picking up odd jobs

kick someone around

treat someone roughly or without respect: they can’t kick me around

kick something around (or about)

discuss a proposal informally: they had begun to kick around the idea of sending a man into space

kick back

North American informal be at leisure; relax: he has not been able to kick back and enjoy his success

kick down

British change quickly into a lower gear in a car with an automatic transmission by a sudden full depression of the accelerator.

kick in

come into effect or operation:the hospital’s emergency generators kicked in

kick something in

North American informal contribute something, especially money: if you subscribe now we’ll kick in a bonus

kick off

  • 1(of a football match) be started or resumed by a player kicking the ball from the centre spot: World Cup games will kick off in the afternoon
  • (of a team or player) begin or resume a match by kicking the ball from the centre spot.
  • (also kick something off) informal begin or cause something to begin: the festival kicks off on Monday New Hampshire is the state whose presidential primary kicks off the political year
  • 2British informal become very angry; suddenly start an argument or fight:I don’t want her kicking off at me again there aren’t many people I can kick off with and then phone up to apologize to people said he was trying to buy drugs off these guys and then it all just kicked off in the street

kick someone out

informal expel or dismiss someone: as a child he was kicked out of school

kick up

(of the wind) become stronger: we were warned that the winds might kick up by mid-morning

kickable

adjective

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