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词汇 kick back
释义
kick back
Theme: ADDICTION-AGAIN
in. [for an addict] to return to addiction after having been detoxified and withdrawn.
Gert stopped and kicked back a number of times.They may kick back a dozen times before it takes.
Theme: RELAX
in. to relax (and enjoy something).
Now you just kick back and enjoy this.I like to kick back and listen to a few tunes.
Idiom
kick back
1.
to return something.
My editor kicked back the first draft of the article and asked me to make some changes.
2.
to do less.
It's time to kick back and relax.
Related vocabulary: let yourself go
Phr V
kick back
kicks, kicking, kicked
kick back
American informal to relax
Tonight I just want to kick back and watch some baseball on TV.
kick back sth or kick sth back
American to illegally pay part of an amount of money that you have obtained to the person who helped you to obtain itoften + to
She kicked back part of her fee to the agent who introduced the client to her.
kickback
noun American
The customs officer was accused of receiving bribes and kickbacks.
kick back
verb to relax US, 1972
phrasekick back1. kick back AmE informal to relax: Stewart decided to kick back and enjoy himself Wednesday afternoon. The players have been kicking back a little between Tuesday's game and their next game tonight. SIMILAR TO: relax2. kick back sthkick sth back AmE to pay someone part of the money you earned from a deal because they helped you to make the deal. This is usually done in a secret or illegal way.: The travel agencies kicked back part of their commission to corporations who signed contracts with them.kickback n C,U AmE money that you pay to someone because they have helped get a larger amount of money, usually from a secret or illegal deal, plan etc: Roth has been charged with collecting more than $224,000 in kickbacks from companies that sold supplies to his employer.

kick back

1. verb To recoil, as of a gun that has been fired. If you're not careful, that rifle will bruise your shoulder when it kicks back.
2. verb To relax, typically by reclining and/or engaging in a sedentary activity. Often used in the phrase "kick back and relax." After a long day of yardwork, I love to kick back and relax on a lawn chair with a tall glass of lemonade. I like going to the movies, but I prefer kicking back with a good book at home.
3. noun A percentage of a profit paid to someone who facilitated the profit, typically through illegal means, such as using a government position to ease restrictions on a business deal. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated or written as one word. The politician was receiving kickbacks for years, and now the full extent of his corruption has been revealed.
4. noun The recoil of a gun. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated or written as one word. Careful, that rifle's got a heck of a kickback.

kick something back (to someone or something)

to move something back to someone, something, or some place by kicking. I kicked the ball back to Walter. He kicked it to me, and I kicked it back.

kick back (at someone or something)

to kick at someone or something in revenge. She kicked at me, so I kicked back at her. If you kick me, I'll kick back.

kick back

 
1. Inf. to relax; to lean back and relax. (See also lie back.) I really like to kick back and relax. It's time to kick back and enjoy life.
2. . Inf. [for an addict] to return to an addiction or a habit, after having "kicked the habit." Lefty kicked back after only a few days of being clean. A lot of addicts kick back very soon.

kick back

1. Recoil unexpectedly and violently, as in This rifle kicks back a lot when you fire it. [Early 1800s]
2. Return stolen property to the owner, as in The pawnbroker kicked back the paintings to the gallery. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]
3. Pay back a part of one's earnings, as in The workers were forced to kick back half their pay to the agent. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]

kick back

v.
1. To return something by kicking it: I'll roll the ball to you, and then you kick it back. The goalie kicked back the soccer ball.
2. To recoil unexpectedly and violently: Be careful with that power saw—if it kicks back, you could be badly injured. Hold the rifle tightly—otherwise it will kick back and bruise your shoulder.
3. To relax, especially by resting: I was too tired to work last night, so I just kicked back at home and watched TV.
4. Slang To pay someone in return for an illegal favor: The corrupt official kicked $1,000 back to the politicians who helped him get the grant money. If you can kick back some of your profits, I'll make sure you win that contract.

kick back

1. in. to relax (and enjoy something). I like to kick back and listen to a few tunes.
2. n. money received in return for a favor. (Usually kickback.) The kickback the cop got wasn’t enough, as it turned out.
3. in. [for an addict] to return to addiction after having been detoxified and withdrawn. (Drugs.) They may kick back a dozen times before it takes.
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