kick
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Related to a kick at the can: kick the can down the road
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Synonyms for kick
pungency
a kick in the teeth
kick against something
kick someone around
kick someone off something
kick someone out
Synonyms
- dismiss
- remove
- reject
- get rid of
- discharge
- expel
- oust
- eject
- evict
- toss out
- give the boot
- sack
- kiss off
- give (someone) their marching orders
- give the push
- give the bum's rush
- show you the door
- throw you out on your ear
- give someone his or her P45
kick something around
Synonyms
- discuss
- consider
- talk about
- review
- debate
- examine
- thrash out
- exchange views on
- weigh up the pros and cons of
- converse about
Synonyms for kick
to express negative feelings, especially of dissatisfaction or resentment
to express opposition, often by argument
to desist from, cease, or discontinue (a habit, for example)
kick around: to speak together and exchange ideas and opinions about
Synonyms
- bandy
- discuss
- moot
- talk over
- thrash out
- thresh out
- toss around
- hash
- knock about
- rap