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kick butt

idiom

To be impressive; to be decisively good or pleasant.


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  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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