kick (someone) around

to treat someone badly.

When his boss didn't promote him, he felt as if he'd been kicked around long enough, and he finally quit.

He represents every big guy that's ever kicked around a little guy.

• get the short end of the stick
• get the thumbs down
• get the thumbs up
• get the upper hand
• get the wind up
• get the wind up someone
• get the wrong end of the stick
• get through
• get through to
• get through to someone
• getting on
• getting on in years
• getting on toward
• getting there is half the fun
• get to first base
• get to grips with
• get to grips with something
• get tongue around
• get tongue around something
• get tongue round
• get tongue round something
• get to the bottom of
• get to the bottom of something
• get under feet
• get under skin