| 词汇 | kick in the ass |
| 释义 | kick in the (seat of the) pants and kick in the ass; kick in the butt; kick in the teeth Theme: ENCOURAGEMENT n. a strong message of encouragement or demand. (Use ass and butt with discretion.)All he needs is a kick in the seat of the pants to get him going.A kick in the butt will get her moving. kick in the ass Ⅰ ⇨ kick in the ass; kick in the pants noun in horse racing, a horse heavily favoured to win a race US, 1951 Ⅱ ⇨ kick in the balls; kick in the arse; kick in the ass; kick in the pants; kick in the head noun a grave disappointment; a serious setback UK, 1989 Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers. kick in the ass1. rude slang A humiliating disappointment or setback. Losing my job after my car broke down was a real kick in the ass. 2. rude slang A rebuke that is intended to or serves to motivate one to improve. The real kick in the ass was when my mother told me she was disappointed in me—that's when I knew I needed to change. Coach chewing us out was the kick in the ass that we needed to come together as a team. kick in the assverbSee kick in the seat of the pants |
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