- kick at someone or something
- kick at someone or somethingto make kicking motions toward someone or something. •
The horse kicked at me, but I knew it was just a threat.
•The boys kicked at the can aimlessly.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
kick at someone or something
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kick (someone) off (something) — to force someone to leave a group. Fred was difficult to work with and finally we kicked him off the planning committee. He was kicked off the team … New idioms dictionary
get a bang out of someone or something — AND get a kick out of someone or something tv. to get a thrill from someone or something. □ I always get a bang out of her jokes. □ She gets a kick out of her grandchildren … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
get a kick out of someone or something — o to get a bang out of someone or something … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
kick your heels — british phrase to waste time waiting for someone or something They were forced to kick their heels for nearly a quarter of an hour. Thesaurus: to waste time, or to pass time doing unimportant thingssynonym to delay action, wait or hesitatesynonym … Useful english dictionary
kick-ass — ☆ kick ass [kik′as΄ ] adj. Slang 1. having a strong effect on someone or something; forceful; powerful 2. exceptionally good; spectacular, impressive, etc. * * * … Universalium
kick-ass — ☆ kick ass [kik′as΄ ] adj. Slang 1. having a strong effect on someone or something; forceful; powerful 2. exceptionally good; spectacular, impressive, etc … English World dictionary
kick — 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… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
kick — 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
kick — 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… … English dictionary
kick — [[t]kɪ̱k[/t]] ♦♦ kicks, kicking, kicked 1) VERB If you kick someone or something, you hit them forcefully with your foot. [V n] He kicked the door hard... He threw me to the ground and started to kick... [V n with adj] He escaped by kicking open… … English dictionary
kick — kickable, adj. kickless, adj. /kik/, v.t. 1. to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins. 2. to drive, force, make, etc., by or as if by kicks. 3. Football. to score (a field goal or a conversion) by place… … Universalium
