kicking off
the ball for the first play.) •The city kicked the centennial celebration off with a parade.
•They kicked off the celebration with a parade.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
kick something off — 1) remove something, esp. shoes, by striking out vigorously with the foot or feet 2) informal begin something the presidential primary kicks off the political year * * * ˌkick sthˈoff derived to remove sth by kicking • to kick off your shoes… … Useful english dictionary
kick something off — begin or cause something to begin. → kick … English new terms dictionary
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
ˌkick (sth) ˈoff — phrasal verb informal to begin, or to begin something The game kicks off at noon.[/ex] I d like to kick off with a quick look at last month s sales figures.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
kick — [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,… … Financial and business terms
lead something off — BEGIN, start (off), commence, open; informal kick off. → lead * * * ˌlead ˈoff | ˌlead sthˈoff derived to start sth • Who would like to lead off the debate? M … Useful english dictionary
lead something off — let s lead off the meeting with a few words from Mr. Diaz Syn: begin, start (off), commence, open; informal kick off … Thesaurus of popular words
kick — kick1 verb 1》 strike or propel forcibly with the foot. ↘strike out with the foot or feet. ↘(chiefly in rugby) score (a goal) by a kick. 2》 informal succeed in giving up (a habit or addiction). 3》 (of a gun) recoil when fired. noun 1》 an… … English new terms dictionary
kick off — 1》 (of a football match) be started or resumed by a player kicking the ball from the centre spot. ↘(also kick something off) begin or cause something to begin. 2》 Brit. informal become angry. → put the kibosh on … English new terms 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
