kick someone when they are down

kick someone when they are down
To make things worse for someone who is going through a difficult time.

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  • kick someone when they are down — phrase to attack or criticize someone when they are already in a weak position Thesaurus: to treat someone unfairlysynonym to criticize, accuse or blamesynonym Main entry: kick * * * cause further misfortune to someone who is already in a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • kick someone when they are down — to attack or criticize someone when they are already in a weak position …   English dictionary

  • kick — kick1 [ kık ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to hit something or someone with your foot: Mom! Jimmy kicked me! Some children will bite and kick when they get angry. kick something open/closed/shut: Jerry kicked the door open. kick… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • kick — I UK [kɪk] / US verb Word forms kick : present tense I/you/we/they kick he/she/it kicks present participle kicking past tense kicked past participle kicked *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to hit someone or something with your foot Mum! Jimmy… …   English dictionary

  • kick a man when he's down — hit/kick/a man when he’s down informal phrase to treat someone badly when they are already in a weak position Thesaurus: to treat someone unfairlysynonym Main entry: man …   Useful english dictionary

  • kick — 1 verb 1 HIT WITH YOUR FOOT (I, T) to hit something with your foot: She kicked me under the table. | Joe, stop kicking! | kick sth down/over etc: The police kicked the door down. | kick sth around/towards etc: Billy was kicking a ball around the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • kick — kick1 W3S2 [kık] v [I and T] 1.) to hit something with your foot kick sth down/over/around etc ▪ Billy was kicking a ball around the yard. ▪ The police kicked the door down. kick sb in the stomach/face/shin etc ▪ There was a scuffle and he kicked …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hit a man when he's down — hit/kick/a man when he’s down informal phrase to treat someone badly when they are already in a weak position Thesaurus: to treat someone unfairlysynonym Main entry: man …   Useful english dictionary

  • kick — [[t]kɪ̱k[/t]] ♦♦ kicks, kicking, kicked 1) VERB If you kick someone or something, you hit them forcefully with your foot. [V n] He kicked the door hard... He threw me to the ground and started to kick... [V n with adj] He escaped by kicking open… …   English dictionary

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