kick in
verb(adverb)
(intr) to start or become activated
(tr) mainly Australian and NZ informal to contribute
Words Nearby kick in
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How to use kick in in a sentence
I've got information in my think-box that would make your kick-in speech the event of the century.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with kick in
kick in
Contribute one's share, as in We'll kick in half if you take care of the rest. [Colloquial; c. 1900]
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