How to use kick-ass in a sentence
It not only had a kick-ass part, it was the first Israeli movie featuring a transgender character in a leading role.
Trans in the Holy Land: ‘Marzipan Flowers,’ Tal Kallai, and the Shattering of Israel’s LGBT Taboos | Itay Hod | November 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey make kick ass cocktails, they break up fights, they scoff at the idea of 'girly' drinks.
The Ladies Disrupting the Bartender Boys’ Club | Brandy Zadrozny | September 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJim really paved the way—on film and in television—for people to see young, rad chicks kick ass and take names.
Jessica Alba on 'Sin City,' Typecasting, and How Homophobia Pushed Her Away From the Church | Marlow Stern | August 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBig Daddy, kick-ass Damon Macready (Nicolas Cage)—or “Big Daddy”—is a former NYPD detective turned vigilante hero.
The 13 Coolest Movie Dads: ‘Taken,’ ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Die Hard,’ and More | Marlow Stern | June 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAaron Taylor-Johnson, who portrayed the eponymous character in kick-ass, will play her brother, Quicksilver.
A Guide to Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, the Twins Teased at the End of ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ | Rich Goldstein | April 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Marcus got suspended from school and fought with his dad and wondered if he was good enough for his kick-ass girlfriend.
Little Brother | Cory Doctorow
British Dictionary definitions for kick ass
/ slang /
to be impressive, esp in a forceful way: pop music that kicks ass
forceful, aggressive, and impressive
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Other Idioms and Phrases with kick-ass
Also, kick butt. Punish or discipline harshly; also, defeat soundly. For example, That foreman's furious; he's going to kick ass before the day is over, or Our team is out to kick butt today. [Vulgar slang; 1940s]
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