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Kick (verb)
Kick means to hit something with your foot.
- John kicked his brother. He was wearing shoes, so it really hurt.
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- kick somebody
- kick a ball
- kick the door down/open/shut
- kick your legs
(= lift your legs high, or shake them)
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- If you kick the habit, you manage to stop doing something that is bad for you. So, you might kick smoking.
- If you kick the bucket, it means you have died.
- If you feel as if you have been kicked in the teeth, then somebody has said something that is very discouraging.
- If you kick someone when they're down, then you attack or criticize them even though they are already feeling bad.
- If you're bored and have nothing to do, then you are kicking your heels.
- If you get something wrong, but know you coould have got it right, then you could kick yourself!
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- Students tend to kick against the establishment.
(= criticize or react against) - Stop kicking me around. I may be new, but it's not fair.
(= treat someone unfairly) - Let's kick around a few ideas, and see what we find out.
(= discuss informally) - I've got an old camera kicking around somewhere.
(= lying unused) - I hear that David's been kicked out of the company.
(= made to leave) - The football match kicks off at 3 o'clock.
(= starts) - The passengers kicked up a fuss when their luggage did not arrive.
(= complained loudly)
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- hit
- punch
- boot
- give up
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