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kicks someone when they are down

kicks someone when they are down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of kick someone when they are down.

Meaning of kick someone when they are down

Verb

kick someone when they are down (third-person singular simple present kicks someone when they are down, present participle kicking someone when they are down, simple past and past participle kicked someone when they were down)

  1. (idiomatic) To make things worse for someone who is going through a difficult time.
    • They would never kick someone when they are down or give themselves an unfair advantage by cheating or stealing. The implications of this type of behavior are huge.2000, Richard Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens: Simple Ways to Keep Your Cool in Stressful Times, page 114

Questions about kicks someone when they are down

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Kicks someone when they are down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of kick someone when they are down.

Words near kicks someone when they are down in the dictionary

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

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