Example
“He installed an app timer to help kick his late-night scrolling habit.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
kick off
Informal · CEFR B1
to begin an event, meeting, or project
kick the tires
Informal · CEFR B1
to inspect or test something before committing to it
kick up a fuss
Informal · CEFR B2
to react with a noisy, angry complaint, often over a minor issue
on the mend
Neutral · CEFR B2
recovering or improving after illness or damage
alive and kicking
Neutral · CEFR B1
still healthy, active, or functioning despite age or difficulty
every which way
Informal · CEFR B1
in every direction, often in a scattered or disorderly way
Source methodology
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