He had not used his car for two months and when he tried to start it, the motor would not kick over.
The gang forced all the storekeepers on the block to kick over $5 a week.
Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over this morning.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
kick over — intransitive verb : to begin to fire used of an internal combustion engine after a moment of cranking the motor kicked over transitive verb : to cause (an internal combustion engine) to turn over and usually begin to fire could not kick the motor … Useful english dictionary
kick over — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms kick over : present tense I/you/we/they kick over he/she/it kicks over present participle kicking over past tense kicked over past participle kicked over kick over the traces to behave badly, or to do things … English dictionary
kick over — {v.} 1. Of a motor: To begin to work. * /He had not used his car for two months and when he tried to start it, the motor would not kick over./ 2. {slang} To pay; contribute. * /The gang forced all the storekeepers on the block to kick over $5 a… … Dictionary of American idioms
kick over — {v.} 1. Of a motor: To begin to work. * /He had not used his car for two months and when he tried to start it, the motor would not kick over./ 2. {slang} To pay; contribute. * /The gang forced all the storekeepers on the block to kick over $5 a… … Dictionary of American idioms
kick over — 1) a motor begins to work At first the engine wouldn t start because it was too cold but finally it kicked over. 2) pay, contribute I was forced to kick over a lot of money for the motor for my car … Idioms and examples
kick over the traces — also[jump the traces] {v. phr.} To break the rules; behave badly. * /When their teacher was absent and they had a substitute, the children kicked over the traces./ Compare: ACT UP, CUT UP, LET LOOSE, OUT OF HAND, RAISE CAIN … Dictionary of American idioms
kick over the traces — also[jump the traces] {v. phr.} To break the rules; behave badly. * /When their teacher was absent and they had a substitute, the children kicked over the traces./ Compare: ACT UP, CUT UP, LET LOOSE, OUT OF HAND, RAISE CAIN … Dictionary of American idioms
kick over the traces — Kicking over the traces is wild rebellious behaviour or being out of control. It comes from when a horse in harness got a rear leg over the traces, which attach it to the vehicle, it started pulling and became uncontrollable … The small dictionary of idiomes
kick\ over\ the\ traces — • kick over the traces • jump the traces v. phr. To break the rules; behave badly. When their teacher was absent and they had a substitute, the children kicked over the traces. Compare: act up, cut up, let loose, out of hand, raise Cain … Словарь американских идиом
kick over the traces — ► kick over the traces become insubordinate or reckless. Main Entry: ↑trace … English terms dictionary
