Example
“Dad kicked up a fuss when the café charged him for an extra drink.”
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 the habit
Informal · CEFR B2
to stop a persistent behavior, especially an addictive one
on the one hand
Neutral · CEFR B1
used to introduce the first of two contrasting points or sides of an argument
fair game
Neutral · CEFR B2
a person or thing considered an acceptable target for pursuit or criticism
give someone a piece of your mind
Informal · CEFR B2
To tell someone angrily what you really think of them.
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.