backside /ˈbæksaɪd/► SEE ALLa kick up the backsidea pain in the neckthink the sun shines out of sb’s arse/backside●a kick up the ˈbackside ( a kick in the ˈpants) (informal) a shock, strong criticism, etc. which encourages sb to do sth or to behave better鞭策；批评◆What he needs is a good kick up the backside. Then he’d do some work.需要训他一通，他才会干活。NOTE Your backside is the part of the body that you sit on. * backside 指臀部。●a pain in the ˈneck (BrE alsoa pain in the ˈarse[taboo]/ˈbum/ˈbackside) (NAmE alsoa pain in the ˈass[taboo]/ˈbutt) (informal) a person or thing that you find annoying极讨厌的人（或事物）◆Her new boyfriend is a real pain in the neck — he never stops talking.她的新男友可真讨厌，说起话来总是喋喋不休。●think the sun shines out of sb’s ˈarse[taboo]/backˈside (BrE) (NAmEthink the sun shines out of sb’s ˈass⚠) (slang) have a very high opinion of sb and think that everything they do is good极为看重某人；对某人做的一切都很满意◆We need more money for this job. I think you should be the one to ask the boss — he thinks the sun shines out of your backside!要完成这项工作我们需要更多的资金，我觉得你去跟老板说最合适，他最看重你！