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kick in the pants

kick in the pants
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kik in stressed th ee pants]
    • /kɪk ɪn stressed ði pænts/
    • /kɪk ɪn ðə pænts/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kik in stressed th ee pants]
    • /kɪk ɪn stressed ði pænts/

Definitions of kick in the pants words

  • noun kick in the pants a reprimand or scolding designed to produce greater effort, enthusiasm, etc, in the person receiving it 0
  • noun kick in the pants a setback or disappointment 0
  • noun kick in the pants (Idiomatic) a (forceful) reminder to start or get going. 0
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Parts of speech for Kick in the pants

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Kick in the pants

kick in the pants popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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