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kick butt

idiom
Meaning

To be impressive; to be decisively good or pleasant.


Examples
SIMPLE

That new action movie really kicks butt.

CONTEXTUAL

You should see her presentation; she worked hard on it and it totally kicks butt.

COMPLEX

The team performed with such intensity and skill that they kicked butt throughout the entire championship tournament.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bust one's butt

    To work exceptionally hard.

  2. 02

    butt heads

    To argue uncompromisingly.

  3. 03

    butt in

    To join a conversation or situation in which one is not welcome or invited; to interject (connotes a rude or discourteous interruption).

  4. 04

    butt up

    To touch closely, to scrape (against); to press firmly (against).

  5. 05

    full butt

    headfirst with full force

  6. 06

    get a kick out of

    To be delighted by; to be amused by.

  7. 07

    get one's butt somewhere

    Go somewhere, especially quickly.

  8. 08

    kick a dog when it's down

    To make things worse for someone in an adverse situation.

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