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Meaning of kick in the pants | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A forceful reminder to start or get going.

informal

Equivalents

Suomi potku takapuoleen
Français coup de pied au cul coup de pied au derrière
Italiano calcio nel sedere
Русский пе́ндель

Examples

“That kid needs a kick in the pants to get his homework done today.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

kick in the teeth kick into the long grass kick off kick off meeting kick out kick over the traces

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