kick in the teeth
踢牙,狠狠地踢了一脚,狠狠地踹了一脚,踢牙膏
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Definitions
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- : to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.
- : to drive, force, make, etc., by or as if by kicks.
- : Football. to score by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball.
- : Informal. to make increase in speed, especially in auto racing: He kicked his car into high gear.
- : to strike in recoiling: The gun kicked his shoulder.
- : Slang. to give up or break: Has he kicked the habit?
- : Poker. raise.
- : Chiefly South Atlantic States. to reject as a suitor; jilt: He courted her for two years—then she kicked him.
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- : to make a rapid, forceful thrust with the foot or feet: He kicked at the ball. You have to kick rapidly when using a crawl stroke.
- : to have a tendency to strike with the foot or feet: That horse kicks when you walk into his stall.
- : Informal. to resist, object, or complain: What's he got to kick about?
- : to recoil, as a firearm when fired.
- : to be actively or vigorously involved: He's still alive and kicking.
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- : the act of kicking; a blow or thrust with the foot or feet.
- : power or disposition to kick: That horse has a mean kick.
- : Informal. an objection or complaint.
- : Informal. thrill; pleasurable excitement: His biggest kick comes from telling about the victory.a strong but temporary interest, often an activity: Making mobiles is his latest kick.
- : Informal. a stimulating or intoxicating quality in alcoholic drink.vim, vigor, or energy.
- : Football. an instance of kicking the ball.any method of kicking the ball: place kick.a kicked ball.the distance such a ball travels.a turn at kicking the ball.
- : a recoil, as of a gun.
- : Slang. a pocket: He kept his wallet in his side kick.
- : kicks, Slang. shoe.
- : Glassmaking. a solid glass base or an indentation at the base of drinking glasses, bottles, etc., that reduces the liquid capacity of the glassware.Also called punt, kick-up .an indentation at the base of a wine bottle, originally for trapping the sediment.
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- : kick about, to move from place to place frequently: He kicked about a good deal before settling down.
- : kick around, Informal. to treat harshly or inconsiderately.to consider, discuss, or speculate about: We kicked around various ideas for raising money.to experiment with.to pass time idly; wander from place to place aimlessly: We just kicked around for a year after college.to remain unused, unemployed, or unnoticed: The script has been kicking around for years.
- : kick back, to recoil, especially vigorously or unexpectedly.Informal.to give someone a kickback.Slang.to return to the owner.to relax: Let's just kick back and enjoy the weekend.
- : kick in, to contribute one's share, especially in money.Slang.to die.to become operational; activate; go into effect: The air conditioning kicks in when the temperature reaches 80°F.
- : kick off, Football.to begin play or begin play again by a kickoff: The Giants won the toss and elected to kick off.Slang.to die.to initiate; begin: A rally tomorrow night will kick off the campaign.
- : kick on, to switch on; turn on: He kicked on the motor and we began to move.
- : kick out, Informal. to oust or eject: They have been kicked out of the country club.to fail; give out: The power kicked out and the room went black.to separate off, as for review or inspection: The computer kicked out the information in a split second.Surfing.to turn a surfboard by shifting the weight to the rear, causing the surfboard to come down over the top of a wave, in order to stop a ride.
- : kick over, Informal. to begin ignition; turn over: The engine kicked over a few times but we couldn't get it started.
- : kick up, to drive or force upward by kicking.to stir up; make or cause: They kicked up a tremendous row. to move rapidly upward: The lever kicks up, engaging the gear.kip.
Phrases
- kick a habit
- kick around
- kick ass
- kick back
- kick in
- kick in the pants, a
- kick it
- kick off
- kick oneself
- kick out
- kick over the traces
- kick the bucket
- kick the habit
- kick up
- kick up a fuss
- kick up one's heels
- kick upstairs
- alive and kicking
- for fun (kicks)
- get a bang (kick) out of
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This video covers route finding, uphill-skinning tips, and kick turns.
Nike says the new kicks are geared towards everyday wear, from going to the grocery store or on a casual walk with friends.
On average, according to a mathematical analysis, the fast start lasted 827 meters, and the finishing kick started with 410 meters left.
I don’t know who gets the bigger kick out of it, the players or the Presidents.
An oddity of Saban’s run at Alabama is that the Tide led the FBS in missed kicks from 2007 to 2019.
When fathers hold and play with their children, oxytocin and prolactin kick in, priming them for bonding.
Eventually, Weirich had to kick out her jacuzzi and plants from her sunroom, where she now holds court.
Ramone, who turned to religion while trying to kick drugs, would probably approve (and laugh a little, too).
Keith Green finds Ramone at the Chelsea, trying to kick heroin for good.
It not only had a kick-ass part, it was the first Israeli movie featuring a transgender character in a leading role.
The latter trod on the toes of the former, whereupon the former threatened to "kick out of the cabin" the latter.
And with that the host gave him such a kick as sent him howling into the street, amidst the roars of the company.
I knowed, a-course, that I could go kick up a fuss when Simpson stopped by his office on his trip back from Goldstone.
Next morning the hero of Wagram, lame from the effect of a kick from his horse, was summoned before the Emperor.
And I should kick the bottom out of dis crate just because you don't like the looks of somebody behind us!