kidney

Related to kidney: kidney disease, liver, Kidney stones

a man of my kidney

Someone whose temperament is similar to my own. Adam and I like the same things and get along really well—he is a man of my own kidney.
See also: kidney, man, of

kidney-buster

1. slang A path or journey that is particularly bumpy or jarring to traverse by motor vehicle. It's just a basic dirt road that was meant for horseback riding, so it can be a bit of a kidney-buster in a jeep. The drive between towns used to be a six-hour kidney-buster on those old side roads, but now that they've put in the highway it is a very comfortable two-hour journey.
2. slang A vehicle that is very bumpy or jarring while traveling. I love this old truck, but its shock absorbers are shot, so it's quite the kidney-buster on the road. That old wooden roller coaster can be a real kidney-buster when it starts twisting around the track.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

kidney-buster

1. n. a rough ride; a rough road. This road is a kidney-buster. I wish they’d fix it.
2. n. an uncomfortable or poorly built seat in a vehicle. This kidney-buster is going to ruin my back.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • a man of my kidney
  • each to his/her/their own
  • (the) odds are (that)
  • odds are, the
  • beat (one) at (one's) own game
  • beat somebody at their own game
  • beat someone at his or her own game
  • beat someone at their own game
  • lights
  • know one's own mind, to
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Khaled Abouzeid, head of kidney transplantation at Saudi German Hospital (SHG) Jeddah, is urging for greater awareness around kidney health this World Kidney Day (March 14) in a bid to take action and drive positive impact within a disease area that is becoming increasingly prevalent.
SGH Jeddah specialist urges more awareness of kidney health
The researchers suggest that the finding could lead to a wide range of new treatments that are less onerous for kidney patients.
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Speaking at a press conference to announce the activities of the World Kidney Day (WKD), Head of HMC's Nephrology Department Dr Hassan al Malki said: "Kidney disease can affect people of all ages and races and individuals in the early stages of kidney disease often display very few, if any, symptoms." With an estimated one in 10 people in Qatar affected by kidney disease, nephrology specialists at HMC are calling on the community to take steps to educate themselves to safeguard their kidney health.
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