| 单词 | a kick in the pants |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa kick in the pants b. figurative. Esp. in a kick in the pants: a grave or humbling setback; an expression of severe criticism or disapproval; similarly, a kick in the teeth. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > humiliation > [noun] > instance of humiliation1526 snub1748 set-down1780 squabash1818 a slap in (or on) the face, in the eye, on the wrist1861 throwdown1887 put-down1932 a kick in the pants1933 ass-kicking1943 a kick in the teeth1972 bitch slap1987 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > rebuke or reproof > [noun] > severe > instance of choking pear1546 choke-pear1573 a flea in one's ear1577 rattle1652 juniper letter1655 juniper lecture1706 siserary1771 wig1789 a word of a sort1796 rowing1812 wigging1813 sloan1823 scorcher1842 rubdowna1846 tickler1846 slating1881 bawl-out1926 earful1929 caning1933 a kick in the pants1933 rollicking1938 rocket1941 bollocking1946 butt-kicking1970 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [noun] > an insult bismer971 unworshipc1200 hard wordc1225 despite1297 dishonourc1320 conteckc1380 reproofa1382 filthc1400 rebukec1425 contumelyc1450 probrec1460 reproacha1513 abusion1570 disgrace1586 affront1588 mockery1603 disobligement1635 disobligation1655 contumelacy1657 insult1671 humps and grumps1727 foul-mouthing1821 mudball1846 slam1884 burn1942 a kick in the teeth1972 1628 O. Felltham Resolves: 2nd Cent. xi. sig. I6 For wee can neuer throughly try him, but in the kicke of malignant Chance. 1833 Lytton in Hansard XV. 1234 His [Irish] policy was wittily described..as a ‘quick alternation of kicks and kindness’. 1836 D. Crockett Exploits & Adventures in Texas i. 14 If a man is only determined to go ahead, the more kicks he receives in his breech the faster he will get on his journey.] 1925 D. H. Lawrence Refl. Death Porcupine 105 The novel itself gives Vronsky a kick in the behind. 1933 E. O'Neill Ah, Wilderness! iv. ii. 132 Aw, you deserved a kick in the pants..making such a darned slob of yourself. 1937 E. Partridge Dict. Slang 881/1 It's better than a kick in the pants. 1940 R. A. J. Walling Why did Trethewy Die? i. 25 Giving the Methusalahs a kick in the pants. 1963 Listener 24 Jan. 152/2 General de Gaulle's statement on the Common Market was described by the East German Deutschlandsender as ‘a kick in the pants’ for Britain. 1970 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 25 Sept. 41/4 As some philosopher once noted, the only difference between a pat on the back and a kick in the pants is about eight inches. 1972 Guardian 28 Oct. 12/1 The Liberals' proud victory at Rochdale..has given the two major parties the kick in the teeth that each of them deserves. < as lemmas |
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