We need to kick some tail to finish this project today.
kick some tail
idiomTo be authoritative and assertive in order to achieve or accomplish something.
The manager told the team it was time to kick some tail if they wanted to meet the deadline.
Faced with a shrinking market share and mounting pressure from competitors, the CEO decided it was time to kick some tail and overhaul the entire company strategy.
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chase one's tail
To busily try to perform many tasks or to repeatedly revise one's plans, especially with inefficient use of one's time and limited results.
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chase tail
To be on the hunt for a (usually sexual) partner.
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get a kick out of
To be delighted by; to be amused by.
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grow a tail
to be nearly about to defecate, to the point of being unable to completely hold it in
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have a tiger by the tail
To be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.
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have the tiger by the tail
To be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.
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have the world by the tail
To possess great influence and opportunity.
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kick a dog when it's down
To make things worse for someone in an adverse situation.