Kick

  • 81kick in — verb 1. enter a particular state Laziness set in After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in • Syn: ↑set in • Hypernyms: ↑begin, ↑start • Verb Frames …

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  • 82kick-in — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from kick in, v. : a free kick in soccer used to put the ball in play after it has gone out of bounds over a sideline …

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  • 83kick in — verb Date: 1906 transitive verb contribute intransitive verb 1. slang die 2. to make a contribution 3. to begin operating or having an effect ; get started < waiting for the heater to kick in > …

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  • 84kick up — verb Date: 1756 transitive verb 1. to cause to rise upward < clouds of dust kicked up by passing cars > 2. to stir up ; provoke < kick up a fuss > intransitive verb to give evidence of disorder …

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  • 85kick it — verb to kick back …

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  • 86Kick — Recorded in several spelling forms including Kick, Kike, Kikke, and Kix, this unusual name is English, and of Yorkshire origin. It is a locational or topographical surname from residence by one of the two Kex rivers in West Yorkshire. The first&#8230; …

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  • 87kick up — phr verb Kick up is used with these nouns as the object: ↑fuss, ↑row, ↑stink …

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  • 88Kick — 1. any thrill or excitement that gives pleasure; any act, sensation, etc., that gives satisfaction; 2. strong alcoholic taste and/or content in a drink; 3. trouser pocket; 4. financial resources: nothing in the kick ; 5. put money aside for&#8230; …

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  • 89Kick on — 1. carry on or continue, especially with just adequate resources: We ll kick on until the fresh supplies get here ; 2. continue a party or other festivity: We kicked on until the early hours …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 90kick — I Australian Slang 1. any thrill or excitement that gives pleasure; any act, sensation, etc., that gives satisfaction; 2. strong alcoholic taste and/or content in a drink; 3. trouser pocket; 4. financial resources: nothing in the kick ; 5. put&#8230; …

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