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Значение идиомы kick around

[kick around] {v.}, {informal} 1. To act roughly or badly to; treatbadly; bully.

John likes to kick around the little boys.

Mr. Jones is always kicking his dog around.

Syn.: PUSH AROUND. 2. To liearound or in a place; be treated carelessly; be neglected.

This oldcoat has been kicking around the closet for years.

The letterkicked around on my desk for days.

3. {slang} To talk easily orcarelessly back and forth about; examine in a careless or easy-goingway.

Bob and I kicked around the idea of going swimming, but it washot and we were too lazy.

Compare: TRY OUT, TALK OVER. 4. To moveabout often; go from one job or place to another; become experienced.

Harry has kicked around all over the world as a merchant seaman.

Compare: HAS BEEN AROUND.



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  35. Значение идиомы talk over[talk over] {v.} 1. To talk together about; try to agree about ordecide by talking; discuss. Tom talked his plan over with hisfather before he bought the car. The boys settled their argumentby talking it over. 2. To persuade; make agree or willing; talk andchange the mind of. Fred is trying to talk Bill over ... Читать далее...
  36. Значение идиомы start something[start something] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble; cause aquarrel or fight. John is always starting something. Jack likesto play tricks on the other boys to start something. Compare: MAKESOMETHING OF....
  37. Значение идиомы raise the devil[raise the devil] or [raise heck] or [raise hob] or [raise ned] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble; start a fight or an argument. Mr. Black raised heck when he saw the dented fender. He blamed theother driver. Some teenage boys raised the devil in town onHalloween night and damaged a lot of property. Compare: ... Читать далее...
  38. Значение идиомы go it[go it] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To go fast; run hard; not to spareyourself. — Often used as a command. The coach yelled to the runnerto go it. At the party the girls cheered for their partners to goit. The boys called, «Go it!» to the dog chasing the cat. 2. Tolive; continue to do ... Читать далее...
  39. Значение идиомы wear the trousers[wear the trousers] or [wear the pants] {v. phr.}, {informal} Tohave a man’s authority; be the boss of a family or household. Mr. Wilson is henpecked by his wife; she wears the trousers in thatfamily. Mrs. Jones talks a lot but Mr. Jones wears the pants intheir house. Compare: RULE THE ROOST....
  40. Значение идиомы rope Into[rope Into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To trick into; persuadedishonestly. Jerry let the big boys rope him into stealing someapples. 2. To get to join in; persuade to work at. Itwas Sue’s job to bathe the dog but she roped Sam into helping her. Mother did not go to the first meeting of the club because ... Читать далее...

Значение идиомы kick around