I'm tired of getting kicked around
they began to kick around some ideas
Thesaurus of popular words. 2014.
kick someone around — kick (someone) around to treat someone badly. When his boss didn t promote him, he felt as if he d been kicked around long enough, and he finally quit. He represents every big guy that s ever kicked around a little guy … New idioms dictionary
kick someone around — (or about) treat someone roughly or without respect … Useful english dictionary
kick someone around — treat someone roughly or without respect. → put the kibosh on … English new terms dictionary
kick something around — See kick someone around … Thesaurus of popular words
kick someone/something around — (informal) 1 we are undervalued and get kicked around: ABUSE, mistreat, maltreat, push around/about, trample on, take for granted; informal boss about/around, walk all over. 2 they began to kick ideas around … Useful english dictionary
kick someone to the kerb — vb a. to get rid of someone b. to beat someone up Both uses of the phrase were fashionable among devotees of hip hop music around 2000 and were later adopted more widely … Contemporary slang
kick around — kick (someone) around to treat someone badly. When his boss didn t promote him, he felt as if he d been kicked around long enough, and he finally quit. He represents every big guy that s ever kicked around a little guy … New idioms 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 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 about — phrasal verb kick around or kick about Word forms kick around : present tense I/you/we/they kick around he/she/it kicks around present participle kicking around past tense kicked around past participle kicked around informal 1) British… … English dictionary
