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kicking like a mule

kicking like a mule is the present participle and gerund 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 kicking like a mule

What is kicking like a mule the present participle and gerund of?
Kicking like a mule is the present participle and gerund of kick like a mule.

Words near kicking like a mule in the dictionary

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

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