kick someone when he's down

  • 1kick (someone) when (they're) down — to do something bad to someone when you know they already have a lot of problems. His wife left him last month and I don t want to kick a man when he s down, but we simply don t have any more work for him …

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  • 2kick someone when they are down — phrase to attack or criticize someone when they are already in a weak position Thesaurus: to treat someone unfairlysynonym to criticize, accuse or blamesynonym Main entry: kick * * * cause further misfortune to someone who is already in a… …

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  • 3kick someone when they are down — to attack or criticize someone when they are already in a weak position …

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  • 4kick someone when they are down — verb To make things worse for someone who is going through a difficult time …

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  • 5kick a man when he's down — hit/kick/a man when he’s down informal phrase to treat someone badly when they are already in a weak position Thesaurus: to treat someone unfairlysynonym Main entry: man …

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  • 6kick — kick1 [ kık ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to hit something or someone with your foot: Mom! Jimmy kicked me! Some children will bite and kick when they get angry. kick something open/closed/shut: Jerry kicked the door open. kick… …

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  • 7kick — I UK [kɪk] / US verb Word forms kick : present tense I/you/we/they kick he/she/it kicks present participle kicking past tense kicked past participle kicked *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to hit someone or something with your foot Mum! Jimmy… …

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  • 8hit a man when he's down — hit/kick/a man when he’s down informal phrase to treat someone badly when they are already in a weak position Thesaurus: to treat someone unfairlysynonym Main entry: man …

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  • 9kick — 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 …

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  • 10kick — 1 verb 1 HIT WITH YOUR FOOT (I, T) to hit something with your foot: She kicked me under the table. | Joe, stop kicking! | kick sth down/over etc: The police kicked the door down. | kick sth around/towards etc: Billy was kicking a ball around the… …

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