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kicking some tail

kicking some tail is the present participle and gerund of kick some tail.

Meaning of kick some tail

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.

Questions about kicking some tail

What is kicking some tail the present participle and gerund of?
Kicking some tail is the present participle and gerund of kick some tail.

Words near kicking some tail in the dictionary

  1. kicking out
  2. kicking out the jams
  3. kicking over
  4. kicking rocks
  5. kicking shit
  6. kicking some tail
  7. kicking some tires
  8. kicking someone when they are down
  9. kicking someone's arse
  10. kicking someone's ass
  11. kicking someone's butt

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