kick in the pants

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

kick in the pants (plural kicks in the pants)

1. (informal) A forceful reminder to start or get going.

   Synonyms: kick up the arse, kick in the rear

   That kid needs a kick in the pants to get his homework done today.

Related terms

• kick someone in the pants

Translations

reminder to start

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 督促 (zh) (dūcù), 激励 (zh) (jīlì)

• Finnish: potku takapuoleen
• French: coup de pied au derrière m, coup de pied au cul (fr) m
• Italian: calcio nel sedere m
• Russian: пе́ндель (ru) m (péndelʹ)

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• German: ^{(please verify)} Tritt in den Hintern

See also

• light a fire under