# kick back

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/kick-back
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To relax; to laze.

## Examples

- I just want to kick back and watch TV tonight.
- After a long week at work, she likes to kick back with a good book and a cup of tea.
- The old friends finally reached the cabin, poured themselves drinks, and kicked back on the porch as the sun set over the lake.

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