kick out

Related to kick out: kick off

kick out

1. Literally, to force someone or something out of some place by kicking. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "kick" and "out." I kicked the raccoon out through the open door. I opened the car door and used my foot to kick out all the trash that had piled up on the floor along the back seat.
2. To force a person or animal to leave some place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "kick" and "out." The movie theater kicked out that guy for sneaking food inside. I had to kick the dogs out for a while because they were getting mud all over the house.
3. To expel someone from an organization. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "kick" and "out." Greg got kicked out of school for fighting. The board of directors kicked the CEO out of the company for his actions.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

kick out (at someone or something)

to thrust one's foot outward at something. The ostrich kicked out at the men trying to catch her. The mule kicked out and just missed me.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

kick out

1. Also, boot out. Throw out, dismiss, especially ignominiously. For example, George said they'd been kicked out of the country club, or The owner booted them out of the restaurant for being loud and disorderly. This idiom alludes to expelling someone with a kick in the pants. [Late 1600s]
2. Supply, especially in a sorted fashion, as in The bureau kicked out the precise data for this month's production. [Slang; late 1900s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

kick out

v. Slang
To dismiss or expel someone; throw someone out: If you make too much noise in the movie theater, they'll kick you out. I got kicked out of French class for making fun of the teacher.
See also: kick, out
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • orient
  • orient to
  • orient to (something)
  • spiff up
  • spiffed up
  • back into
  • back into (someone or something)
  • angle
  • angling
  • rescue from
References in periodicals archive
"I know people who have gone bald tearing their hair out over my short kick outs. I got a lot of criticism for it.
KICKOUT STRATEGY A THREAT
The biggest chance is that teams are working short kick outs and people are playing percentages and they don't want to make it a contest any more.
GILLESPIE: MEATH SO FAR BACK
"They controlled their kick outs very well for a period of the first half, got it up fast, got the scores and every time we seemed to come back and get within striking distance they seemed to push on.
CON: WE DESERVED NOTHING
"In the GAA it's only from kick outs and it's between the two 45s so I suppose a referee will be set and will be waiting for it to happen so I don't think it will be a big problem for them."
EARLEY MARK OF APPROVAL
"Cluxton has great kick outs and you have to (target them), to be fair," said O'Sullivan.
O'Sullivan none the wiser; FOOTBALL KERRY LOOK TO THE NEXT HURDLE
"The ball boys gave them the ball back straight away for throws and kick outs while it took a week to get the ball back for us.
Football: Mac wants fans to turn up volume