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on a kick

on a kick prepositional phrase: having a period of enthusiasm towards some activity.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Having a period of enthusiasm towards some activity.
    • And he is now on a kick of having me make orange juice, rather than buying the frozen concentrate.1994, Marjorie L. DeVault, Feeding the Family: The Social Organization of Caring as Gendered Work, page 145
    • They have a great idea, especially since everyone is on a health kick lately.2013, Kate Woodruff, Central Michigan Life, Fruitful beginnings: Students create plans for fruit business

Questions about on a kick

What does on a kick mean?
On a kick means having a period of enthusiasm towards some activity.
What part of speech is on a kick?
On a kick is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on a kick in the dictionary

  1. on a dime
  2. on a first-name basis
  3. on a full stomach
  4. on a go-slow
  5. on a good wicket
  6. on a kick
  7. on a lark
  8. on a loose end
  9. on a losing wicket
  10. on a mission
  11. on a need-to-know basis

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