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Meanings of kicked down in English

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Usage of kicked down in English
1
We don't want to see cans kicked down the road, McGuinness said.
Reuters
2
How would you feel about being kicked down the road another while?
The Irish Times
3
This is probably going to be kicked down the road into the future.
Reuters
4
And yet the plan can was kicked down the road over and over.
Independent.ie
5
Automatically he kicked down with his right foot, trying to drive it away.
Hunters in the Dark
6
You have kicked down the ladder by which you have risen.
In Kings' Byways
7
She said some green goblins kicked down a female student's door in 2016.
Radio NZ
8
But she knew this tin can was only getting kicked down the road.
Deadly Heat
9
But my father, who is a quick-tempered person, had him kicked down stairs.
What the Animals Do and Say
10
Mohinder Suresh hasn't kicked down those doors, or pulled the triggers.
Catch and Kill
11
He kicked down the anchor chocks and moved around to study the rack.
The Doors of His Face, The Lamps of His Mouth
12
She stood up, only to be kicked down to her knees.
Agent 6
13
The commandos slid down on ropes and kicked down his door.
The forever war
14
Officer Gillow kicked down the door and all hell broke loose.
Death Mask
15
The ladder by which he has climbed is kicked down.
Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4
16
Is that the sound of a can being kicked down the road we hear?
The Irish Times
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Kicked down through the time
Kicked down across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Less common