| 单词 | kick in |
| 释义 | kick inSEE SYNONYMS FOR kick in ON THESAURUS.COM verb (adverb)(intr) to start or become activated (tr) mainly Australian and NZ informal to contribute Words nearby kick inkickball, kickboard, kick boxing, kickdown, kicker, kick in, kick it, kickoff, kick on, kick oneself, kick out Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with kick inkick in Contribute one's share, as in We'll kick in half if you take care of the rest. [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also, kick off. Die, as in No one knows when he'll kick in, or He finally kicked off yesterday. [Slang; first half of 1900s] Also see kick the bucket. Begin to operate, as in Finally the motor kicked in and we could get started. This usage was first recorded in 1908. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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