kick aside

kick aside

1. Literally, to force someone or something to one side with a kick. A noun or pronoun can be used between "kick" and "aside." I carried the boxes through the house, kicking aside the kids' toys as I went. I tried to stop him from leaving, but he just kicked me aside.
2. To discard, disregard, or do away with someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "kick" and "aside." I gave that company 30 years of my life, and now they are kicking me aside as if I meant nothing to them. They kicked aside my idea for something more cost effective.
See also: aside, kick
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

kick someone or something aside

 
1. Lit. to get someone or something out of the way by kicking. The bully kicked Timmy aside and grabbed our cake. I kicked aside the cats and came into the room.
2. . Fig. to get rid of someone or something. He simply kicked aside his wife and took up with some young chick. I kicked the old laptop aside and got a new one.
See also: aside, kick
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • kick over
  • kick out
  • kick in
  • kick away
  • kick down
  • kick cold
  • kick cold (turkey)
  • kick butt
  • kick about
  • kick down the/(one's) door
References in periodicals archive
He didn't bring enough to our attack or do anything noteworthy, or different - penalty kick aside. Plus it was a hard performance to judge with the amount of unforced errors players were making across the field.
The aberration he had for the grubber kick aside, Jenkins is an astute man who reads the game well and knows how to affect play.
The people expect him to ruthlessly kick aside all obstacles in his path and keep moving onwards towards a prosperous and strong Pakistan.
Whittingham's early kick aside, the rest of the first half turned into an even encounter as Llandrillo woke up from what was a fairly slow start.
Comcast, the first of Universal Studios' previous four owners to install one of its own executives at the top, opted to kick aside movie chairman Adam Fogelson in favor of someone who it believes can best manage the asset by looking out at the industry from 30,000 feet.
Against the run of play, it was, but for all Dundalk's industry there wasn't much end product and, Mansaram's chance and a Chris Turner free kick aside, they were struggling to break down Sligo.
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Skating hard toward the left post, Whitney scored while being tripped by Miami's Brian Kaufman after RedHawks goalie Jeff Zatkoff used his right pad to kick aside a booming slap shot by Dan Bertram.
Unlike the money-washing, the Glass-Steagall angle has received some scrutiny in the the press, since business reporters reckon that the megamerger will finally kick aside this New Deal legislation.
Morgan's kick aside, Tipuric struggled to gleam too many other positives after a disappointing performance in the Venetian suburb.
Morgan's kick aside, Tipuric struggled to glean too many other positives after a disappointing performance in the Venetian suburb.
The brilliant Frenchman had never settled before joining United, but he stayed for five years and - his infamous 'Kung Fu' kick aside - Fergie moulded him into a leader.
Beyond judgeships, Clinton is only marginally distinguishable from Bush, more modeme and self-aware in his role as another punctuation mark in the evolution of neoliberalism, whose function is to cheapen the cost of labor, eradicate social safety nets, kick aside all impediments to the free movement of capital.
Jermaine Jenas touched a free kick aside and Carr curled a beautiful effort away from Niemi from 30 yards.
Did you by any chance yesterday, when treading through the usual Cup Final litter, happen to kick aside a bundle of papers yellowing like the Domesday Book?