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Every ten years a man should give himself a good kick in the pants.
Edward Steichen

Meaning of "kick in the pants" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KICK IN THE PANTS

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WHAT DOES KICK IN THE PANTS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of kick in the pants in the English dictionary

The definition of kick in the pants in the dictionary is a reprimand or scolding designed to produce greater effort, enthusiasm, etc, in the person receiving it. Other definition of kick in the pants is a setback or disappointment.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KICK IN THE PANTS

kick about
kick against the pricks
kick ass
kick boxing
kick in
kick in the teeth
kick into touch
kick off
kick on
kick one´s heels
kick out
kick over the traces
kick pleat
kick the bucket
kick turn
kick up
kick up bobsy-die
kick up one´s heels
kick upstairs
kick with the wrong foot

WORDS THAT END LIKE KICK IN THE PANTS

by the seat of one´s pants
Capri pants
cargo pants
elephants
Hants
have ants in one´s pants
hot pants
infants
jogpants
knee pants
loon pants
palazzo pants
pants
peg pants
ski pants
skiing pants
smarty-pants
sweat pants
toreador pants
underpants

Synonyms and antonyms of kick in the pants in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «kick in the pants» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KICK IN THE PANTS

Find out the translation of kick in the pants to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kick in the pants from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kick in the pants» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

踢的裤子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

patada en los pantalones
570 millions of speakers

English

kick in the pants
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पैंट में लात
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ركلة في السراويل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пинок под зад
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pontapé nas calças
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্যান্ট মধ্যে লাঠি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coup de pied dans le pantalon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menendang seluar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tritt in den Hintern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ズボンのキック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바지를 걷어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyepak ing celonone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đá trong quần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காற்சட்டைகளில் கிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्धी चड्डी मध्ये लाथ मारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pantolonunu tekmelemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calci nel sedere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kopnąć w spodniach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стусан під зад
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lovi cu piciorul în pantaloni
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλωτσιά στο παντελόνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skop in die broek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sparka i byxorna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spark i buksene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kick in the pants

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KICK IN THE PANTS»

The term «kick in the pants» is very widely used and occupies the 16.284 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KICK IN THE PANTS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kick in the pants

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7 QUOTES WITH «KICK IN THE PANTS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word kick in the pants.
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Bennett Cerf
A pat on the back, through only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, is miles ahead in results.
2
Baltasar Gracian
Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.
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Edward Steichen
Every ten years a man should give himself a good kick in the pants.
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Cal Thomas
Sometimes people need a kick in the pants to get them to do what they would be doing if government weren't there as a perpetual parent.
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Patrick Warburton
You don't make a fortune doing cartoons. It's a lot of fun, it keeps you busy, and it's better than a kick in the pants, absolutely. But doing voiceover work doesn't make you rich. It just doesn't.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, but is miles ahead in results.
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Rainn Wilson
In every decade rock and roll starts to get very serious and navel gazing and kind of self serious and every once and a while it kind of needs a kick in the pants.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KICK IN THE PANTS»

Discover the use of kick in the pants in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kick in the pants and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stop Talking, Start Doing: A Kick in the Pants in Six Parts
Stop Talking, Start Doing is a short, clear and cleverly illustrated book that will inspire you to take action. Whatever you want to achieve, this is the kick in the pants you need to get to where you truly want to be.
Shaa Wasmund, 2011
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A Hug and a Kiss and a Kick in the Pants
"This is my favorite childcare book right next to How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Faber and Mazlish.
Kay Kuzma, 1987
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
This usage was first recorded in 1908. kick in the pants, a 1. Also, a kick in the teeth. A humiliating setback or rebuff. For example, That rejection was a real kick in the pants, or That review was a kick in the teeth. A third, vulgar variant of these  ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Easy Obedience
I'll end up bargaining the 15 minutes away. "All right," I said, "for everything you do for me I'll give you a hug and a kiss — and a kick in the pants." "A what?" he asked, startled. "A kick in the pants," I repeated. "No," he laughed as he shook his  ...
Kay Kuzma, 1997
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The Synonym Finder
... hu hurt the feelings of, harm, ill-treat, smart, wound, da age. 2. irritate, nettle, chafe, gall, Chiefly U.S. rile, distu annoy, make [s.o.'s] blood boil, raise [s.o's] dand anger; vex, provoke, Inf. kick in the pants, aggrava incense, inflame, exasperate, ...
Jerome Irving Rodale, 1978
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American Slang: Cultural Language Guide to Living in the USA
Kick back: to take it easy; relax; unstress oneself. We like to kick back and watch a ball game after work. Kick in: to pay one's share. We each kicked in some money to buy her a birthday gift. Kick in the ass/Kick in the pants: 1) realization; to spur ...
Joseph Melillo, Edward M. Melillo, 2004
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Encyclopedia of Finance
The first is referred to as the ''kick-in-the-pants'' hypothesis, which claims that the revaluation of share price occurs around the firm-specific announcements because management is expected to accept higher-valued takeover offers. The other ...
Cheng-Few Lee, Alice C. Lee, 2006
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An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions: Second Edition
Kick in the pants A stimulant to induce greater effort.* Kick in the teeth Severe disappointment. The phrase usually implies that this is the result of betrayal or a failure to honour a promise.* Kick into touch Reject or declare unimportant.* Kick off ...
Ian Stuart-Hamilton, 2006
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
kick in the ass | kid 1148 kick in the ass; kick in the pants noun in horse racing, a horse heavily favoured to win a race us • — David W. Maurer, Argot of the Racetrack, p. 39, 1951 kick in the balls; kick in the arse; kick in the ass; kick in the pants; ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
... kick in the pants (or up the arse or backside) something that prompts or forces fresh effort. informal 1996 Southern Cross On Saturday night, Mr Groom said the party understood the electorate had given the Liberals a kick in the pants. kicking  ...
John Ayto, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KICK IN THE PANTS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kick in the pants is used in the context of the following news items.
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Henry: Speak up: Change is fine, but change to what? | Amarillo …
To Mother Nature: I'm not sure who/what deserves this kick in the pants. A recent bike ride around John S. Stiff Memorial Park turned into an ... «Amarillo.com, Jul 15»
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Cancer diagnosis spurs designer to start her own firm — success …
... to strike out on my own, and that — along with the cancer diagnosis — is what gave me the kick in the pants to finally do it,” said Rioux, who is ... «Naples Daily News, Jul 15»
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Texas A&M players recall 'shock' after 59-0 beating at Alabama …
We needed that kick in the pants. We had a tough game the next week versus (Louisiana-Monroe) and then we had a big road win against ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
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Netflix to Raise Prices, Push for New Packages, End Times Truly …
Gird your loins for this veritable kick in the pants: Netflix is going to raise streaming prices. Sure, you could argue that the service is clearly worth ... «The Mary Sue, Jul 15»
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These "Kondo-ing" Pictures Are Totally Taking Over Instagram
Sure, I get into the whole spring cleaning thing to give me a swift kick in the pants, but summer is when I really get into my groove. There's just ... «Redbookmag.com, Jul 15»
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Pro wrestling blog: Battleground is this Sunday; What to watch …
It's about time the Divas division gets a kick in the pants, and debuting three of the most popular women on Raw was the right move. «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
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Our view: Tip of the hat; kick in the pants
A tip of the hat to Hermiston for securing a big boon for the city's burgeoning economic development. The four-story Holiday Inn Express hotel ... «East Oregonian, Jul 15»
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Days of thunder
“It's a kick in the pants,” Cook said of the 1982 Buick Regal. Curtis, 50, who also graduated from Camarillo, is usually behind the wheel of one of ... «Camarillo Acorn, Jul 15»
9
Is San Jose's Season on the Brink?
This roster needs a kick in the pants in this transfer window and a renewal project over the offseason in order to be capable of that productivity. «Football.com, Jul 15»
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Letter: Here's a pat on the back and a kick in the pants
A kick in the pants to the newly elected city councilmembers. As a formerly elected member of several boards, I never came to a position with an ... «Amarillo.com, Jul 15»

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