kick somebody
1kick (somebody's) ass — kick (some/sb s) ˈass idiom (slang, especially NAmE) to punish or defeat sb Main entry: ↑kickidiom …
2kick somebody around — ˌkick sb aˈround derived (informal) to treat sb in a rough or unfair way • She d had enough of being kicked around by her boss. Main entry: ↑kickderived …
3kick somebody in the teeth — kick sb in the ˈteeth idiom to treat sb badly or fail to give them help when they need it Main entry: ↑kickidiom …
4kick somebody out (of something) — ˌkick sb ˈout (of sth) derived (informal) to make sb leave or go away (from somewhere) Main entry: ↑kickderived …
5kick somebody upstairs — kick sb upˈstairs f4 idiom (informal) to move sb to a job that seems to be more important but which actually has less power or influence Main entry: ↑kickidiom …
6kick somebody when they're down — kick sb when they re ˈdown idiom to continue to hurt sb when they are already defeated, etc. Main entry: ↑kickidiom …
7kick — [kɪk] verb kick in phrasal verb 1. [intransitive] informal if a system, arrangement, event etc kicks in, it begins to have an effect: • Many lawyers are hurrying to arrange settlements before the new tax rules kick in. 2. [intransitive,… …
8kick — kick1 W3S2 [kık] v [I and T] 1.) to hit something with your foot kick sth down/over/around etc ▪ Billy was kicking a ball around the yard. ▪ The police kicked the door down. kick sb in the stomach/face/shin etc ▪ There was a scuffle and he kicked …
9kick the can down the road — If you kick the can down the road, you delay a decision in hopes that the problem or issue will go away or somebody else will make the decision later …
10kick back — verb 1. pay a kickback; make an illegal payment (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: ↑kickback • Topics: ↑crime, ↑offense, ↑criminal offense, ↑criminal offence, ↑offence, ↑ …
