词汇 | kick in the breech, kick in the behind |
释义 | (redirected from kick in the breech, kick in the behind)a kick in the pants1. A forceful gesture or message of some kind (usually delivered with good intentions) that acts as motivation to the (previously unmotivated) recipient. These days, teenagers seem to need a swift kick in the pants to convince them to do well in school. That speeding ticket was the kick in the pants that Dan needed to get his driving under control. 2. A frustrating or unwelcome occurrence. Having to move back in with my parents at age 40 is a real kick in the pants. 3. A source of pleasure or enjoyment. Our night out was a real a kick in the pants—we had a great time. kick in the pants, a1. 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 colloquial terms is a kick in the ass. Versions of this last expression- kick in the breech, kick in the behind-have been used since the early 1800s. 2. A cause of enjoyment, as in That show was a real kick in the pants. This meaning is virtually the opposite of def. 1 and can be differentiated from it only by the context. [1960s] |
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