kick up the arse

kick up the arse
A severe reprimand, especially one to motivate someone into doing something.
Syn: kick up the ass, kick up the backside, kick up the bottom, kick up the bum, kick up the butt

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  • kick in the arse/ass/balls/bollocks — Noun. Bad luck, an unfortunate setback. E.g. He had his passport and money stolen when he was at the market, which was a kick in the bollocks, especially as I had to then pay for everything for the rest of the holiday …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • Kick in the arse — a severe scolding; a severe setback …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • kick in the arse — Australian Slang a severe scolding; a severe setback …   English dialects glossary

  • kick in the arse — n. something that motivates or gets somebody to do something …   English slang

  • (a) kick up the arse — British & Australian, very informal if you give someone a kick up the backside, you do or say something to try to stop them being lazy. He does nothing but watch TV all day. His mother should give him a kick up the backside. The threat of losing… …   New idioms dictionary

  • Kicking Bishop Brennan up the Arse — Infobox Television episode Title = Kicking Bishop Brennan up the Arse Series = Father Ted Caption = Ted carries out his forfeit Series = 3 Episode = 6 Airdate = 17 April 1998 Production = Writer = Graham Linehan, Arthur Mathews Director = Andy… …   Wikipedia

  • 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

  • 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 — /kɪk / (say kik) verb (t) 1. to strike with the foot. 2. to drive, force, make, etc., by or as by kicks. 3. to strike in recoiling. 4. Football to score (a goal) by a kick. –verb (i) 5. to strike out with the foot. 6. to have the habit of thus… …  

  • arse — /as / (say ahs) Colloquial (taboo) –noun 1. the rump; bottom; buttocks; posterior. 2. a. the bottom, base or tail end of something. b. the seat of a pair of pants. 3. a. a despised person. b. a fool. 4. impudence: what arse! 5. one s body or …  

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