Collocations for "kick"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "kick" in context.
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kick
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- kick the [ball, bottle, dog]
- kicked him in the [shin, balls]
- kick it to me
- kick a ball around
- kicked it around the [yard, room]
- kick around some [ideas, theories]
- kick him out of the [party, club, store]
- kick [the habit, smoking]
- kicking and punching (him)
- kick a hole (in the door)
- kicked the door [down, in]
- kick down the [door]
- UK: kicked up a fuss (about)
- kicked up the [mud, leaves]
- [game, match] kicks off at [7.30pm]
- kick off by [saying, asking, showing]
- kick off the [party, meeting, school year] with
- the [gun, rifle] kicked (back) against [him, his shoulder]
- kicked back [$500,000]
- kick back and [relax, enjoy]
- [the drugs, my nerves, your hormones] are kicking in
- slang: kick ass (at)
- slang: kick his [ass, butt]
- vulgar, slang: kick the crap out of him
- slang: kick the bucket
- soccer: a [free, corner, penalty, goal] kick
- football: a [field goal, drop] kick
- was a [long, short, good] kick
- and the kick is [good, wide, short]
- the kick went [out of bounds, into the end zone]
- needs a good swift kick
- took a kick to the [face, stomach, shin]
- give him a good (swift) kick in the rear
- vulgar, slang: a kick in the [butt, ass]
- vulgar, slang: a kick [in, to] the nuts
- UK: it [was, felt like] a kick in the teeth (when)
- got a (big) kick out of your [story, expression]
- gets a kick out of [seeing, watching, hearing]
- was a kick to [see, watch, hear]
- this [wine, drink, sauce] has a real kick!
- is a kick boxer
- kick boxing
- a kick-boxing [fight, match, class]
'kick' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):