kick sth into touch — (UK ► to decide not to deal with a problem, or not deal with it immediately: »They decided to kick the idea of introducing a congestion charge into touch. Main Entry: ↑kick … Financial and business terms
kick sth upstairs — INFORMAL ► to send information or a decision to someone in a higher position: »We didn t have the authority to hire anyone, so the whole matter was kicked upstairs. Main Entry: ↑kick … Financial and business terms
kick sth off — UK US kick sth off Phrasal Verb with kick({{}}/kɪk/ verb [T] INFORMAL ► if you kick off a discussion or an activity, you start it: kick (sth) off with sth/by doing sth »I d like to kick off the discussion with a few statistics … Financial and business terms
kick sth around — UK US kick sth around Phrasal Verb with kick({{}}/kɪk/ verb [T] INFORMAL ► if you kick ideas around, you discuss them informally in a group: »The department met over dinner to kick around ideasfor increasing sales … Financial and business terms
kick sth back — UK US kick sth back Phrasal Verb with kick({{}}/kɪk/ verb [T] ► to pay someone an amount of money illegally in exchange for help or work: »He was arrested after agreeing to kick back half his fees to the contractor. → See also KICKBACK(Cf.… … Financial and business terms
ˌkick (sth) ˈoff — phrasal verb informal to begin, or to begin something The game kicks off at noon.[/ex] I d like to kick off with a quick look at last month s sales figures.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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 something around — (or about) discuss an idea casually or idly * * * ˌkick sth aˈbout/aˈround derived (informal) to discuss an idea, a plan, etc. in an informal way • We ll kick some ideas around and make a decision tomorrow. Main entry: ↑k … Useful english dictionary
kick something up — ˌkick sthˈup derived to make sth, especially dust, rise from the ground Main entry: ↑kickderived … Useful english dictionary
kick something about — ˌkick sth aˈbout/aˈround derived (informal) to discuss an idea, a plan, etc. in an informal way • We ll kick some ideas around and make a decision tomorrow. Main entry: ↑kickderived … Useful english dictionary