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词组 kick in the butt
释义
kick in the (seat of the) pants and kick in the ass; kick in the butt; kick in the teeth
Theme: ENCOURAGEMENT
n. a strong message of encouragement or demand. (Use ass and butt with discretion.)
All he needs is a kick in the seat of the pants to get him going.A kick in the butt will get her moving.
Idiom
kick in the butt
forceful encouragement to do something.
She knows when we need a kick in the butt to get this done right.Luckily, you can add memory and give your computer a real kick in the pants without spending a ton of money.
Related vocabulary: a pat on the back

a kick in the butt

A forceful gesture or message of some kind (usually delivered with good intentions) that acts as motivation to the (previously unmotivated) recipient. These days, teenagers seem to need a swift kick in the butt to convince them to do well in school. That speeding ticket was the kick in the butt that Dan needed to get his driving under control.

kick in the butt

verb
See kick in the seat of the pants
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