- Kick around (Abuse or mistreat; to bully):
- It's not right to kick around others just because they're different.
- They used to kick around the new kid in school.
- He was constantly kicked around by his older siblings.
- Kick around (Wander loose; to float around; to hang around):
- We spent the afternoon kicking around the park.
- She likes to kick around downtown and explore the shops.
- They decided to kick around the idea of going on a road trip.
- Kick back (Relax):
- After a long day at work, he likes to kick back and watch TV.
- They planned to kick back at the beach during the weekend.
- She enjoys kicking back with a good book and a cup of tea.
- Kick down (Break or demolish something by physical bodily force):
- He kicked down the door to rescue the trapped person inside.
- They had to kick down the old wall to make room for renovations.
- She accidentally kicked down a stack of boxes in the storage room.
- Kick in (Start, connect, or take effect, especially in a sudden way):
- The medication takes a while to kick in and relieve the pain.
- When the caffeine finally kicked in, he felt more awake and alert.
- She felt the adrenaline kick in as she prepared for the race.
- Kick in (Contribute, especially to a collection of money):
- Everyone kicked in a few dollars to help cover the expenses.
- They decided to kick in and support the charity's fundraising campaign.
- He offered to kick in some extra cash to make the gift more substantial.
- Kick off (Make the first kick in a game or part of a game):
- The captain will kick off the match with the ceremonial first kick.
- They were excited to kick off the tournament with a strong start.
- He had the honor of kicking off the championship game.
- Kick off (Start; to launch):
- The conference will kick off with an opening ceremony.
- They plan to kick off the new project next month.
- She announced the decision to kick off the initiative at the upcoming meeting.
- Kick off (Dismiss; to expel; to remove from a position):
- The company decided to kick off the employee for repeated misconduct.
- They voted to kick off the team captain due to poor performance.
- He was kicked off the committee for violating the code of conduct.
- Kick off (Die or quit permanently):
- He announced his decision to kick off the habit and quit smoking.
- They had to kick off the project after running out of funds.
- She made the difficult choice to kick off her toxic relationship.
- Kick off (Shut down or turn off suddenly):
- The power outage caused the lights to kick off throughout the neighborhood.
- They accidentally kicked off the computer by unplugging it.
- He hit the wrong button and kicked off the music in the middle of the party.
- Kick off (Suddenly become more active):
- The economy is starting to kick off as businesses reopen.
- They saw sales kick off after launching their new advertising campaign.
- She felt her energy kick off as she started her morning workout.
- Kick off (Be overcome with anger, to start an argument or a fight):
- He tends to kick off whenever someone criticizes his work.
- They witnessed a heated confrontation kicking off between two rival fans.
- She tried to remain calm despite her brother's tendency to kick off over small things.
- Kick off (Have a fight or argument start):
- The disagreement kicked off a heated debate among the team members.
- They saw a conflict kick off between two colleagues during the meeting.
- He stepped in to mediate before the argument could kick off further.
- Kick out (Eject, throw out, or forcefully remove):
- The bouncer kicked out
- They decided to kick out the tenant for violating the lease agreement.
- She was kicked out of the meeting for disruptive behavior.
- Kick out (Stop, stall, or disconnect suddenly):
- The engine kicked out just as they were about to start the car.
- They experienced technical difficulties that kicked out the internet connection.
- He accidentally kicked out the power cord, causing the computer to shut down.
- Kick up (Raise, to increase):
- The company decided to kick up the price of their products.
- They need to kick up their marketing efforts to attract more customers.
- He expects the demand for the product to kick up during the holiday season.
- Kick up (Show anger about something):
- She tends to kick up a fuss whenever things don't go her way.
- They kicked up a storm of complaints about the poor service.
- He doesn't like confrontation and avoids kicking up unnecessary conflicts.
- Kick up (Function improperly, to show signs of disorder; of an illness, to flare up):
- The car's engine started to kick up strange noises.
- They had to call a technician when the heating system kicked up an error.
- She experienced allergies that would kick up during certain seasons.
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