obsolete More abuse, insults, or harsh treatment than good treatment or rewards. Primarily heard in UK. As a cabbie on these streets, you're greeted with more kicks than halfpence at this hour of the night. Seeing that I would get more kicks than halfpence if I remained, I took my leave and absconded to the shore for a bit of merriment.

Something is closer to reality; something is a more accurate description. Sometimes used humorously or ironically. A: "When we lived in the city, we were in a tiny one-room apartment." B: "More like a broom closet with a bed, really." And so I was thinking—more like daydreaming, really—how I would quit my job and open a bakery.