kick against (someone or something)
kick against (someone or something)
1. To attempt to push away from someone or something with a thrust of the foot. I kicked against the man as he tried to grab hold of me. The acrobat leapt into the air, kicked against the wall, and performed a backward somersault.
2. To propel someone or something into someone or something else with a kick. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "kick" and "against." He's out in the back yard kicking a soccer ball against the wall. The karate master kicked the would-be assailant against the fence and knocked him out with a punch to the head.
See also: kick
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
kick against someone or something
to give someone or something a blow with the foot. I kicked against the side of the television set, and it came on. He kicked against the giant of a man, but it had no effect.
See also: kick
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- kick against
- thrust in
- thrust into
- thrust into (someone or something)
- push up
- thrust at
- thrust at (someone or something)
- push (someone or something) across (something)
- push across
- protrude from