kick ass
To win decisivelyTo win decisively.
» He threatened to kick my ass.
Meaning
3 senses(Canada, US, colloquial, idiomatic, vulgar)To win decisively.
Did you win? We didn't just win, we kicked ass.
(Canada, US, colloquial, idiomatic, stative, vulgar)To be very impressive.
The soundtrack to this film really kicks ass!
показа́ть, на что ты спосо́бен/спосо́бнаpokazátʹ, na što ty sposóben/sposóbna, впечатли́тьvpečatlítʹ, рули́тьrulítʹ
(ambitransitive, informal, vulgar)To beat to a pulp; beat up
победи́тьpobedítʹ, поби́тьpobítʹ, надра́ть за́дницуnadrátʹ zádnicu
- be excellent or outstanding
Examples
31 sentencesHe threatened to kick my ass.
I'm going to find you and kick your ass.
deIch finde euch und trete euch in den Arsch. — frpzzd
I'll kick your ass if I see you around again.
deIch trete dir in den Arsch, wenn ich dich hier noch mal sehe! — Waldelfe
I'm going to kick your ass!
deIch werde dir einen Arschtritt verpassen! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I kicked his ass.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 3
Forms
kicks ass, kicking ass, kicked ass, kicked ass| Base form | kick ass · to kick ass |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | kicks ass |
| Present participle | kicking ass |
| Past simple | kicked ass |
| Past participle | kicked ass |
irregular
Synonyms
15 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle