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kicking at the can

kicking at the can is the present participle and gerund 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 kicking at the can

What is kicking at the can the present participle and gerund of?
Kicking at the can is the present participle and gerund of kick at the can.

Words near kicking at the can in the dictionary

  1. kicking around
  2. kicking arse
  3. kicking ass
  4. kicking ass and taking names
  5. kicking at an open door
  6. kicking at the can
  7. kicking back
  8. kicking boots
  9. kicking butt
  10. kicking down
  11. Kicking Horse Pass

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