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kicked at the can

kicked at the can is the simple past and past participle of kick at the can.

Meaning of kick at the can

Verb

kick at the can (third-person singular simple present kicks at the can, present participle kicking at the can, simple past and past participle kicked at the can)

  1. (Canada, US, idiomatic, slang) To make an attempt; to try.

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Questions about kicked at the can

What is kicked at the can the simple past and past participle of?
Kicked at the can is the simple past and past participle of kick at the can.

Words near kicked at the can in the dictionary

  1. kicked arse
  2. kicked ass
  3. kicked ass and taken names
  4. kicked ass and took names
  5. kicked at an open door
  6. kicked at the can
  7. kicked back
  8. kicked butt
  9. kicked down
  10. kicked in
  11. kicked into the long grass

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