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kicked like a mule

kicked like a mule is the simple past and past participle of kick like a mule.

Meaning of kick like a mule

Verb

kick like a mule (third-person singular simple present kicks like a mule, present participle kicking like a mule, simple past and past participle kicked like a mule)

  1. (informal, simile) To have a very strong physical effect.
    • This Russian drink tastes foul, but it kicks like a mule.

Questions about kicked like a mule

What is kicked like a mule the simple past and past participle of?
Kicked like a mule is the simple past and past participle of kick like a mule.

Words near kicked like a mule in the dictionary

  1. kicked down
  2. kicked in
  3. kicked into the long grass
  4. kicked into touch
  5. kicked it
  6. kicked like a mule
  7. kicked loose
  8. kicked off
  9. kicked on
  10. kicked one's feet up
  11. kicked one's heels

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