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kick cold (turkey)

Language; Slang

To stop taking drugs without tapering off. (Drugs.) * Tracy tried to kick cold turkey, but it was just too much. * Kicking cold may be the only way to do it.

kick down with something

Language; Slang

To give forth with something; to dole out a portion of something. * Hey, man. Kick down with my share of the brewsters! * Kick down with the pizza!

kick it

Language; Slang

To relax. * I need a few minutes to kick it, then I’ll get back in the game.

kick some ass (around)

Language; Slang

To take over and start giving orders; to raise hell. (Usually objectionable.) * Do I have to come over there and kick some ass around? * Bruno is just the one to kick some ass over there.

kick the bucket

Language; Slang

To die. * I’m too young to kick the bucket. * The cat kicked the bucket last night.

kick up a storm

Language; Slang

To create a disturbance; to put on an angry display. * My dad will just kick up a storm when he finds out. * The demand made us all kick up a storm.

kick-ass on someone

Language; Slang

To give someone a hard time; to try to dominate or overwhelm someone. * Don’t kick-ass on me! I’m not the one you’re after.

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