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kid 1. noun 1 a child UK, 1618. 2 used as a form of address, usually affectionate UK, 1959. 3 the passive member of a male homosexual relationship, especially in prison US, 1893. 4 a (young) follower of a stated music style. A UK rock band called the Heavy Metal Kids was formed in 1973 UK, 2003.► our kidthe eldest boy in the family. A colloquial term from the north of England UK, 1984 2. verb to fool, to pretend UK, 1811
idiomkid► treat sb with kid gloveslike a kid in a candy store AmEAmEused in order to say that someone is very excited and happy about something:The conference was great. I was like a kid in a candy store. There were thousands of things to do.I don't mean to sound like a kid in a candy store, but this means a lot to me," Sutcliffe said. "I've been waiting a long time for this, and it's hard to describe."the new kid on the blockthe newest person in a company, activity, school etc, or the newest product of a particular type:I first heard Shaeffer play a few years ago, when he was the new kid in the Bay Area club scene.There's a new kid on the block that promises great taste - a brown ale from one of Denver's microbreweries. phrasekid[kidded, kidded, kidding]
kid around
kid around usually progressive informal, especially AmE to make jokes and behave in a silly way: Don't pay any attention to him. He's just kidding around. Stop kidding around and get on with your work.■ SIMILAR TO: fool around, mess around/about informal
See:- (all) kidding aside
- a new kid on the block
- a whizz-kid
- a/the new kid on the block
- all joking aside
- all kidding aside
- be like a kid in a candy store
- beat the pants off
- bonus kid
- crazy mixed-up kid
- dead-end kid
- free-range kids
- handle (someone or something) with kid gloves
- handle someone or something with kid gloves
- handle with gloves
- handle with kid gloves
- handle, treat, etc. somebody with kid gloves
- I kid you not
- I’m not kidding
- I'm not kidding
- joking aside
- kid about
- kid around
- kid gloves
- kid gloves, to handle/treat with
- kid stuff
- kidding aside
- kid's stuff
- kids' stuff
- kids will be kids
- kid-vid
- latchkey kid
- like a kid in a candy store
- like a kid in a candy store/shop
- like a kid with a new toy
- new kid on the block
- no kidding
- No kidding!
- not a kid anymore
- pants off, the
- poor little rich girl/boy/kid
- punk
- punk kid
- quiz kid
- snotnose kid
- snotnose(d) kid
- snotnosed kid
- step-kid
- the new kid on the block
- treat (someone or something) with kid gloves
- treat someone with kid gloves
- whiz kid
- who am I kidding
- Who do you think you're kidding?
- with kid gloves
- you have got to be kidding (me)
- you must be kidding (me)
- you're kidding
- you're kidding (me)
- You've got to be kidding!
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