10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KICK UP ONE'S HEELS»
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21st Century American English Compendium: A Portable Guide ...
... an addiction. kick the stuffing (out of someone) (v phr) To beat up someone.
kick the bucket (v phr) To die. kick up a stink (storm) (v phr) To stir up trouble. kick
up daisies (v phr) To die. kick up one's heels (v phr) To cast off inhibitions; to
enjoy ...
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The royal dictionary abridged in two parts: I. French and ...
Héél, S. Talon, ' CÖ* To kick up one's heels, Donner des coups de talon, ou fe
cabrer, en parlant d'un Cheval. f * To betake one's felf to one's heels, (to take
one's heels) Montrer les Talons, jcu'ér des Talons^' gagner au pif, s'enfuir. q3* To
trip' ...
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> mimm^T i > to kick one's heels ft KICK to kick up one's heels H. KICK to lay/ clap
by the heels Ittt i Kg I ±HSP IK (This thief was (aid fry f/ie Aee/s in Africa.
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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms ...
... drop from heaven; in heaven; manna from heaven; son of heaven, the; under
heaven) heavily (walk heavily) heavy (walk heavy) heel (cool one's heels; dig
one's heels in; kick one's heels; kick up one's heels; set someone back on his
heels; ...
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The Royal Dictionary: Abridged in Two Parts, I French and ...
C2P To kick up one's heels, Denner des coups de talon, ou Ге cabrer, en parlant
d'un Che- vil. f * То ЪеЫсе one's felf to one's heels, (to tnke one's heels) Montrer
Its Talons, jiuér des Talcr.s, gagner au pif, s'er.- Fuir. (¡5* To trip up one's heels, ...
Kick up one's heels Make lively jumps; enjoy oneself After a tiresome term of
three months, the children were quite happy to kick up their heels. Kill time Find
ways of spending the time without being bored Students wait for the holidays but
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Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
(p. 153) Redgrave, Michael. In My Mind's I: An Actor's Autobiography. New York:
Viking Press, 1983. To kick up one's heels (ODEP 422; EAP 209; MP 301) 1965
Song title: "Let Him Kick up His Heels" Martin, Herbert. 1983 Song title: "America,
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George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
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Heinemann English Dictionary
2 to submit to authority, cool one's heels, kick one's heels to wait or be kept
waiting, dig one's heels in to maintain one's position obstinately. down at heel
shabby or untidy. hard on the heels of very close behind. kick up one's heels to
have fun.
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Ex Fr. faire sa poussiere kick up (one's) heels. To die: C.16—19: orig. coll. but
soon S.E. Cf. kick, v., 1, kick out, and kick the bucket. Contrast: —2. To enjoy 'a
high old time': coll.: C.20. Ex dancing, or perhaps suggested by cattle released
into a ...
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Chambers concise dictionary
at, on or upon someone's heels following closely behind them, cool or kick one's
heels to be kept waiting indefinitely, dig one's heels in to behave stubbornly,
down at heel untidy; in poor condition or circumstances, kick up one's heels to
frisk ...
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