«KICK IN THE PANTS»的英语 引用
单词
kick in the pants的知名引用和例句
A pat on the back, through only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, is miles ahead in results.
Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.
Every ten years a man should give himself a good kick in the pants.
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.
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.
A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, but is miles ahead in results.
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.
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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.
2
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.
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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
...
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
...
... 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
...
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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, 七月 15»
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, 七月 15»
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, 七月 15»
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, 七月 15»
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, 七月 15»
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, 七月 15»
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, 七月 15»
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, 七月 15»
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, 七月 15»
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, 七月 15»
