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be left kicking

be left kicking phrase: to be left waiting restlessly or impatiently.

Phrase

be left kicking

  1. to be left waiting restlessly or impatiently

Questions about be left kicking

What does be left kicking mean?
Be left kicking means to be left waiting restlessly or impatiently.
What part of speech is be left kicking?
Be left kicking is a phrase.

Words near be left kicking in the dictionary

  1. be judge and jury
  2. be kind, rewind
  3. be late
  4. be left at the post
  5. be left holding the baby
  6. be left kicking
  7. be like
  8. be lost to the four winds
  9. be mother
  10. be mum
  11. be my guest

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