kick-up
Example Sentences
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He describes his campaign as the "kick-up the backside" for Wales to make them an important part of national culture to bring supporters, young and old, together.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2022
“It’ll kick-up this afternoon over southern Kansas and about all of Oklahoma, with rain, wind gusts of 65 mph, hail and tornadoes.”
From Reuters • Apr. 17, 2019
I mean, my biggest fear is that we get a big kick-up in the economy and suddenly it’s only $800 million.
From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2011
Also check that the kick-up mechanism is operating properly.
From Time Magazine Archive
Men plucked each other by the sleeve as he passed along the street, and pointed with awe to the keen-witted lawyer who had caused such a kick-up in the realm.
From Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland by Holmes, Daniel Turner
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
