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Phrase(s): kick up
to cause trouble or discomfort. • The ignition in my car is kicking up again. I will have to have it looked into. • Aunt Jane’s arthritis is kicking up. She needs to see the doctor again.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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Malfunction, cause trouble or pain, as in My grandmother's arthritis is kicking up again. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s] Also see ACT UP; Also subsequent entries beginning with KICK UP.
American Heritage Idioms