kick out
To eject, dismiss, expel, or forcefully remove (someone or something).
They will kick out a disruptive patron.
ADJ
good, hard, hefty, painful | corner, free, goal, overhead, penalty, spot
high
The karate student practiced high kicks every day to prepare for her belt exam.
VERB + KICK
give sb/sth
The old fence gate was stuck, so I had to give it a hard kick to open it.
get, receive
During the soccer match, the player got a hard kick to the shin and had to leave the field.
PREP
~ at
The goalkeeper made a desperate kick at the ball to clear it from the penalty area.
~ by/from
The winning goal came from a kick by the striker in the final seconds.
~ in
The boxer received a painful kick in the ribs during the match.
~ on
The soccer player received a painful kick on his shin during the match.
~ to
The player received a yellow card after a dangerous kick to an opponent's leg.
ADJ
real
VERB + KICK
get
She gets a kick out of surprising her friends with homemade birthday cakes.
give sb
Winning the championship gave the team a real kick before the playoffs started.
PREP
for ~s
Some teenagers go skateboarding in the park just for kicks on weekends.
ADV
hard, savagely, vigorously
The player savagely kicked the door after losing the final match.
deliberately
repeatedly
The angry child kicked the ball repeatedly against the wall until it broke.
around
Sarah kicked her shoes around the bedroom floor until she found the matching pair.
PREP
against
The teenager decided to kick against her parents' strict rules about dating.
at
He kicked at the door several times before someone finally opened it.
in
The player kicked the ball in the goal during the final seconds of the match.
on
The football player kicked his opponent on the shin during the match.
PHRASES
kick a door down/open/shut
The firefighters had to kick the wooden door down to rescue the family inside.
kick sb to death
ADV
frantically, wildly
The child kicked frantically at the door until someone finally opened it.
PREP
out at
The angry mule kicked out at anyone who came near its pen.
PHRASES
drag sb kicking and screaming
His parents had to drag him kicking and screaming away from the video games.
kick your legs/your legs kick
The baby kicked her legs excitedly when she saw her mother approaching.