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kick on

verb

  1. informal,  (adverb) to continue

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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At London Stadium, they gave West Ham and the crowd encouragement by failing to kick on.

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Two years before the Rugby World Cup, Steve Borthwick's England will look to kick on and show they have what it takes to beat the very best.

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Devine nicked behind to Jones which prompted an emotional trudge from the field, as she joined the ranks of New Zealand batters guilty of making a start but failing to kick on despite England's off-day with the ball.

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Even here in India and Sri Lanka, where they are unbeaten, there are still areas needed to improve considerably if they are to kick on past the semi-finals, most notably a fragile middle order which is relying heavily on Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight.

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"The players will go back into the training ground in a better place, but they have to use this as a springboard to make sure they kick on," said former United skipper Roy Keane.

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