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
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
At London Stadium, they gave West Ham and the crowd encouragement by failing to kick on.
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025
I was eating breakfast and reading the paper when she began to kick on the back door with her slippered foot.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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