He was arrested after agreeing to kick back half his fees to the contractor.
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kick — [kɪk] verb kick in phrasal verb 1. [intransitive] informal if a system, arrangement, event etc kicks in, it begins to have an effect: • Many lawyers are hurrying to arrange settlements before the new tax rules kick in. 2. [intransitive,… … Financial and business terms
kick — kick1 W3S2 [kık] v [I and T] 1.) to hit something with your foot kick sth down/over/around etc ▪ Billy was kicking a ball around the yard. ▪ The police kicked the door down. kick sb in the stomach/face/shin etc ▪ There was a scuffle and he kicked … Dictionary of contemporary English
kick*/*/*/ — [kɪk] verb I 1) [I/T] to hit someone or something with your foot Mum! Jimmy kicked me![/ex] A couple of children were kicking a ball around.[/ex] Southgate kicked the door open.[/ex] She felt as if she had been kicked in the stomach.[/ex] 2)… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
kick up a fuss — (or a stink) informal object loudly or publicly to something * * * kick up a ˈfuss, ˈstink, etc. idiom (informal) to complain loudly about sth • They ll usually give you your money back if you threaten to kick up a stink … Useful english dictionary
kick up a stink — kick up a ˈfuss, ˈstink, etc. idiom (informal) to complain loudly about sth • They ll usually give you your money back if you threaten to kick up a stink. Main entry: ↑kickidiom … Useful english dictionary
kick — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of kicking ADJECTIVE ▪ good, hard, hefty, powerful, sharp, swift, vicious ▪ She gave him a hard kick to the stomach … Collocations dictionary
free kick — noun (soccer) a place kick that is allowed for a foul or infringement by the other team • Topics: ↑soccer, ↑association football • Hypernyms: ↑place kick, ↑place kicking • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
knock — knock1 W3S1 [nɔk US na:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door)¦ 2¦(hit and move something)¦ 3¦(hit somebody hard)¦ 4¦(hit part of your body)¦ 5 knock on doors 6 be knocking on the door 7¦(remove wall)¦ 8 knock a hole in/through something 9¦(criticize)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
give — 1 verb past tense gavepast participle given PROVIDE/SUPPLY 1 (T) to provide or supply someone with something: give sb sth: Researchers were given a 10,000 grant to continue their work. | Can you give me a ride to the office on Tuesday? | He went… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
trace — 1 verb (T) 1 FIND SB/STH to find someone or something that has disappeared by searching for them carefully: She had given up all hope of tracing her missing daughter. 2 ORIGINS to find the origins of something, or where something came from: trace … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
