kick on
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The second leg of Madrid's Champions League play-off against Jose Mourinho's Benfica on Wednesday seemed to play on their minds as they failed to kick on at El Sadar.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
"Regardless of who we were playing next, it's a brilliant platform for us to kick on from," said hooker George, who led the team after regular captain Maro Itoje was picked on the bench.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
These are fine players, almost in pain with the frustration of not being able to kick on with their country as most of them are doing with their clubs.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
They have delivered big, one-off victories in the Six Nations, but in the eight years on Townsend's watch, when the moment in the campaign has arrived to kick on and properly challenge, they have foundered.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025
Seizing the opportunity, Redtooth landed him a mighty kick on the bottom.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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