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kick some tail

kick some tail verb: to be authoritative and assertive in order to achieve or accomplish something.

Verb

kick some tail (third-person singular simple present kicks some tail, present participle kicking some tail, simple past and past participle kicked some tail)

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To be authoritative and assertive in order to achieve or accomplish something.
  2. (idiomatic, slang) To thoroughly defeat someone.

Forms of kick some tail

third-person singular presentkicks some tail
present participlekicking some tail
past participlekicked some tail
pastkicked some tail
alternative formkick tail

Questions about kick some tail

What does kick some tail mean?
Kick some tail means to be authoritative and assertive in order to achieve or accomplish something.
What part of speech is kick some tail?
Kick some tail is a verb.
What is the past tense of kick some tail?
The past tense of kick some tail is kicked some tail.

Words near kick some tail in the dictionary

  1. kick rocks
  2. kick sampling
  3. kick scooter
  4. kick scooters
  5. kick shit
  6. kick some tail
  7. kick some tires
  8. kick someone out of bed
  9. kick someone when they are down
  10. kick someone's arse
  11. kick someone's ass

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