Idiom
kick ass and take names
Vulgar
Meaning
To beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Our team is ready to kick ass and take names today.”
“The new manager arrived with a clear plan to kick ass and take names to improve our sales figures.”
“Determined to overcome years of stagnation, the candidate entered the debate ready to kick ass and take names, leaving her opponents stunned by her aggressive strategy.”
Examples
simple
“Our team is ready to kick ass and take names today.”
contextual
“The new manager arrived with a clear plan to kick ass and take names to improve our sales figures.”
complex
“Determined to overcome years of stagnation, the candidate entered the debate ready to kick ass and take names, leaving her opponents stunned by her aggressive strategy.”
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