a kick in the (seat of the) pants
a kick in the (seat of the) pants and a kick in the ass; a kick in the butt; a kick in the teeth
Fig. Inf. a strong message of encouragement or demand. (Use ass and butt with discretion.)
All he needs is a kick in the seat of the pants to get him going.
A kick in the butt will get her moving.
热门单词
- admit so (in)to some place
- against
- a full plate
- A good husband makes a good wife.
- a grip on oneself
- a handle on sth
- a house of ill repute
- aid so in sth
- ain't got the brains God gave a squirrel
- a line on so or sth
- alive and well
- alive and kicking
- all
- all there
- allude
- a lucky dog
- ambulance chaser
- a mouth full of South
- amuse so with sth
- a (nervous) breakdown
- a perfect stranger
