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Phrase(s): kick back (at someone or something)
to kick at someone or something in revenge. • She kicked at me, so I kicked back at her. • If you kick me, I’ll kick back., Phrase(s): kick something back (to someone or something)
to move something back to someone, something, or some place by kicking. • I kicked the ball back to Walter. • He kicked it to me, and I kicked it back., Phrase(s): kick back
1. Inf. to relax; to lean back and relax. (See also lie back.) • I really like to kick back and relax. • It’s time to kick back and enjoy life. 2. Inf. [for an addict] to return to an addiction or a habit, after having "kicked the habit." • Lefty kicked back after only a few days of being clean. • A lot of addicts kick back very soon.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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1. Recoil unexpectedly and violently, as in This rifle kicks back a lot when you fire it. [Early 1800s] 2. Return stolen property to the owner, as in The pawnbroker kicked back the paintings to the gallery. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s] 3. Pay back a part of one's earnings, as in The workers were forced to kick back half their pay to the agent. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]
American Heritage Idioms