kick back

1. Recoil unexpectedly and violently, as in This rifle kicks back a lot when you fire it . [Early 1800s]

2. Return stolen property to the owner, as in The pawnbroker kicked back the paintings to the gallery . [ Colloquial ; first half of 1900s]

3. Pay back a part of one's earnings, as in The workers were forced to kick back half their pay to the agent . [ Colloquial ; first half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

But as applications get kicked back for corrections, and the rebuilding timeline turns from months to years, many are getting discouraged and choosing to sell.

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The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra usually kicks back on shows like this, adding some sizzle and arrangement richness but functioning more as another band member.

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He imagines kicking back on an island somewhere, but first, he’d need to leave Delaware County.

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It then kicked back up in 2018, when the Marine Mammal Center responded to more than 300 cases of sickened sea lions.

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As things stand, April 2 is the planned date for the 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports to kick back in.

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