| 释义 |
a kick in the pants (or up the backside) informal An unwelcome surprise that prompts fresh effort: the competition will be healthy—we need a kick in the pants...- He is a very good coach in every respect, the first guy to give you a kick up the backside but also the first to give you a pat on the back when he feels you deserve it.
- Today, if I was the president, I would dismiss the coach and line the players up against a wall and give them all a kick up the backside.
- Stuttgart gave me a kick up the backside, and I re-focused and came out better last year - it was what I needed.
See parent entry: kick |