When John missed the train, he kicked himself for not having left earlier.
Mary could have kicked herself for letting the secret out before it was announced officially.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
kick oneself — ► kick oneself be annoyed with oneself. Main Entry: ↑kick … English terms dictionary
kick oneself — (informal) To regret something one has done or has failed to do • • • Main Entry: ↑kick … Useful english dictionary
kick oneself — idi to reproach oneself: I could kick myself for forgetting her birthday[/ex] … From formal English to slang
kick oneself — verb To reproach oneself for making a mistake or missing an opportunity. Hes still kicking himself for not investing three years ago … Wiktionary
kick oneself — be annoyed with oneself. → put the kibosh on … English new terms dictionary
To kick oneself — Kick Kick (k[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kicked} (k[i^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Kicking}.] [W. cicio, fr. cic foot.] 1. To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog. [1913 Webster] He [Frederick the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kick oneself — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be sorry or ashamed; regret. * /When John missed the train, he kicked himself for not having left earlier./ * /Mary could have kicked herself for letting the secret out before it was announced officially./ … Dictionary of American idioms
kick oneself — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be sorry or ashamed; regret. * /When John missed the train, he kicked himself for not having left earlier./ * /Mary could have kicked herself for letting the secret out before it was announced officially./ … Dictionary of American idioms
kick oneself — regret I kicked myself for not applying for the job sooner … Idioms and examples
kick — ► VERB 1) strike or propel forcibly with the foot. 2) strike out with the foot or feet. 3) informal succeed in giving up (a habit or addiction). 4) (of a gun) recoil when fired. ► NOUN 1) an instance of kicking. 2) infor … English terms dictionary
