kick back

1. (idiomatic, informal, intransitive)To relax; to laze.

   I'm going to stay at home on Saturday and just kick back.

2. (idiomatic, informal, intransitive, transitive)To pay part of the proceeds of a transaction to a person or organization that mediated it, often in a way that is covert, improper, and illegal.

   It was the local government’s practice to kick back to the police officer a portion of the fines collected from traffic tickets.

   It was the insurer’s practice to kick back to the broker approximately 0.12% of the premium paid by the policyholder.

3. (idiomatic, informal)To return (something) to its original or rightful owner.

   They'll kick it back to you if it turns up.

4. (idiomatic, informal)To drink (something).

   We'll kick back some beers.

5. To move suddenly and forcefully in reaction to the main action (for example, when a firearm jerks backward when a bullet is fired, or when a table saw thrusts the workpiece in an unexpected direction).

   You better watch yourself around that saw. That thing kicks back real hard occasionally, with no warning.

   My revolver can handle .357 Magnum cartridges, but I use .38 Special, because I don't need it kicking back harder than a mule.

1. Tom decided to just kick back and relax.

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2. Our kids are all tucked in. Now we can kick back and relax.

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3. I was kicked in the back.

   ruЯ получил удар по спине.

   deIch bekam einen Tritt in den Rücken.

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4. He likes to kick back with some music on.

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5. Someone kicked my back.

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irregular

• kick upспровокувати, провокуватиTo rear back; to become more active or restless; to speed up.
• kick outвигнати, виганятиTo eject, dismiss, expel, or forcefully remove (someone or something).
• kick inдати, даватиTo kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.
• kick backкопати, вдаритиTo relax; to laze.
• kick offTo make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
• kick onTo activate, to turn on, especially a motor or electronic device.
• kick downTo break or demolish something by physical bodily force, especially stomping.
• kick overSynonym of turn over (to start an engine)