to kick (someone) around
Idiom Definition:
"to kick someone around"
to be unkind, rough, unfair, disrespectful or mean to someone
Idiom Scenario 1:
The big story in the news today is about a politician who was caught stealing money from campaign funds.
Sonia: "Did you hear about that idiot politician?"
Frank: "It's unbelievable! How could a man in such a position of trust be so stupid and greedy?"
Sonia: "I know! I also heard that he is having an affair."
Frank: "What a pig!"
Sonia and Frank are kicking the politician around.
Idiom Scenario 2:
John spent most of his years in junior high school being bullied. All the other kids would tease John and call him names. The other kids would play pranks on John and torment him relentlessly. John was a small child and never fought back. John was always the last child chosen when teams were being picked for sports and games.
Before John entered high school, he told himself that he was going to start fighting back. John told himself,
"I'm not going to let them kick me around anymore."
Idiom Scenario 3:
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Idiom Usage:
to kick someone around is to abuse them in some way
Gerund Form of the Idiom:
Kicking people around isn't a very nice thing to do.
Idiom Conjugations:
to kick (someone) around
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I kick the weak guy around when I am upset. |
I do not kick the weak guy around when I am upset. |
Do I kick the weak guy around when I am upset? |
| Second-singular (you) | You kick your friend around when you are feeling mean. |
You do not kick your friend around when you are feeling mean. |
Do you kick your friend around when you are feeling mean? |
| Third-singular (he) | He kicks his wife around when he drinks too much. |
He does not kick his wife around when he drinks too much. |
Does he kick his wife around when he drinks too much? |
| Third-singular (she) | She kicks the new employee around when the new employee doesn't listen to instructions. |
She does not kick the new employee around when the new employee listens to instructions. |
Does she kick the new employee around when the new employee doesn't listen to instructions? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We kick the worst player around when he makes a bad play. |
We do not kick the worst player around when he makes a bad play. |
Do we kick the worst player around when he makes a bad play? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) kick the bad celebrity around when the celebrity is caught in an indiscretion. |
You (all) do not kick the bad celebrity around when the celebrity is caught in an indiscretion. |
Do you (all) kick the bad celebrity around when the celebrity is caught in an indiscretion? |
| Third-plural (they) | They kick each of their friends around in turn. |
They do not kick each of their friends around in turn. |
Do they kick each of their friends around in turn? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I am kicking the new guy around right now. |
I am not kicking the new guy around right now. |
Am I kicking the new guy around right now? |
| Second-singular (you) | You are kicking the new guy around right now. |
You are not kicking the new guy around right now. |
Are you kicking the new guy around right now? |
| Third-singular (he) | He is kicking the new guy around right now. |
He is not kicking the new guy around right now. |
Is he kicking the new guy around right now? |
| Third-singular (she) | She is kicking the new guy around right now. |
She is not kicking the new guy around right now. |
Is she kicking the new guy around right now? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We are kicking the new guy around right now. |
We are not kicking the new guy around right now. |
Are we kicking the new guy around right now? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) are kicking the new guy around right now. |
You (all) are not kicking the new guy around right now. |
Are you (all) kicking the new guy around right now? |
| Third-plural (they) | They are kicking the new guy around right now. |
They are not kicking the new guy around right now. |
Are they kicking the new guy around right now? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I have already kicked the new guy around. |
I have not kicked the new guy around. |
Have I kicked the new guy around? |
| Second-singular (you) | You have already kicked the new guy around. |
You have not kicked the new guy around. |
Have you kicked the new guy around? |
| Third-singular (he) | He has already kicked the new guy around. |
He has not kicked the new guy around. |
Has he kicked the new guy around? |
| Third-singular (she) | She has already kicked the new guy around. |
She has not kicked the new guy around. |
Has she kicked the new guy around? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We have already kicked the new guy around. |
We have not kicked the new guy around. |
Have we kicked the new guy around? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) have already kicked the new guy around. |
You (all) have not kicked the new guy around. |
Have you (all) kicked the new guy around? |
| Third-plural (they) | They have already kicked the new guy around. |
They have not kicked the new guy around. |
Have they kicked the new guy around? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I have been kicking the new guy around since he started working here. |
I have not been kicking the new guy around since he started working here. |
Have I been kicking the new guy around since he started working here? |
| Second-singular (you) | You have been kicking the new guy around since he started working here. |
You have not been kicking the new guy around since he started working here. |
Have you been kicking the new guy around since he started working here? |
| Third-singular (he) | He has been kicking the new guy around since he started working here. |
He has not been kicking the new guy around since he started working here. |
Has he been kicking the new guy around since he started working here? |
| Third-singular (she) | She has been kicking the new guy around since he started working here. |
She has not been kicking the new guy around since he started working here. |
Has she been kicking the new guy around since he started working here? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We have been kicking the new guy around since he started working here. |
We have not been kicking the new guy around since he started working here. |
Have we been kicking the new guy around since he started working here? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) have been kicking the new guy around since he started working here. |
You (all) have not been kicking the new guy around since he started working here. |
Have you (all) been kicking the new guy around since he started working here? |
| Third-plural (they) | They have been kicking the new guy around since he started working here. |
They have not been kicking the new guy around since he started working here. |
Have they been kicking the new guy around since he started working here? |
to kick (someone) around
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I kicked the corrupt politician around yesterday. |
I did not kick the corrupt politician around yesterday. |
Did I kick the corrupt politician around yesterday? |
| Second-singular (you) | You kicked the corrupt politician around yesterday. |
You did not kick the corrupt politician around yesterday. |
Did you kick the corrupt politician around yesterday? |
| Third-singular (he) | He kicked the corrupt politician around yesterday. |
He did not kick the corrupt politician around yesterday. |
Did he kick the corrupt politician around yesterday? |
| Third-singular (she) | She kicked the corrupt politician around yesterday. |
She did not kick the corrupt politician around yesterday. |
Did she kick the corrupt politician around yesterday? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We kicked the corrupt politician around yesterday. |
We did not kick the corrupt politician around yesterday. |
Did we kick the corrupt politician around yesterday? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) kicked the corrupt politician around yesterday. |
You (all) did not kick the corrupt politician around yesterday. |
Did you (all) kick the corrupt politician around yesterday? |
| Third-plural (they) | They kicked the corrupt politician around yesterday. |
They did not kick the corrupt politician around yesterday. |
Did they kick the corrupt politician around yesterday? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I was kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence. |
I was not kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence. |
Was I kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence? |
| Second-singular (you) | You were kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence. |
You were not kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence. |
Were you kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence? |
| Third-singular (he) | He was kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence. |
He was not kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence. |
Was he kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence? |
| Third-singular (she) | She was kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence. |
She was not kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence. |
Was she kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We were kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence. |
We were not kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence. |
Were we kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) were kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence. |
You (all) were not kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence. |
Were you (all) kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence? |
| Third-plural (they) | They were kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence. |
They were not kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence. |
Were they kicking the corrupt politician around when the news announced his innocence? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I had kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence. |
I had not kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence. |
Had I kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence? |
| Second-singular (you) | You had kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence. |
You had not kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence. |
Had you kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence? |
| Third-singular (he) | He had kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence. |
He had not kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence. |
Had he kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence? |
| Third-singular (she) | She had kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence. |
She had not kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence. |
Had she kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We had kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence. |
We had not kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence. |
Had we kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) had kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence. |
You (all) had not kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence. |
Had you (all) kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence? |
| Third-plural (they) | They had kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence. |
They had not kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence. |
Had they kicked the corrupt politician around before the news announced his innocence? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I had been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence. |
I had not been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence. |
Had I been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence? |
| Second-singular (you) | You had been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence. |
You had not been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence. |
Had you been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence? |
| Third-singular (he) | He had been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence. |
He had not been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence. |
Had he been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence? |
| Third-singular (she) | She had been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence. |
She had not been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence. |
Had she been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We had been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence. |
We had not been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence. |
Had we been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) had been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence. |
You (all) had not been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence. |
Had you (all) been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence? |
| Third-plural (they) | They had been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence. |
They had not been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence. |
Had they been kicking the corrupt politician around for a couple of weeks when the news announced his innocence? |
to kick (someone) around
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will kick the loser around tomorrow. I am going to kick the loser around tomorrow. |
I will not kick the loser around tomorrow. I am not going to kick the loser around tomorrow. |
Will I kick the loser around tomorrow? Am I going to kick the loser around tomorrow? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will kick the loser around tomorrow. You are going to kick the loser around tomorrow. |
You will not kick the loser around tomorrow. You are not going to kick the loser around tomorrow. |
Will you kick the loser around tomorrow? Are you going to kick the loser around tomorrow? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will kick the loser around tomorrow. He is going to kick the loser around tomorrow. |
He will not kick the loser around tomorrow. He is not going to kick the loser around tomorrow. |
Will he kick the loser around tomorrow? Is he going to kick the loser around tomorrow? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will kick the loser around tomorrow. She is going to kick the loser around tomorrow. |
She will not kick the loser around tomorrow. She is not going to kick the loser around tomorrow. |
Will she kick the loser around tomorrow? Is she going to kick the loser around tomorrow? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We will kick the loser around tomorrow. We are going to kick the loser around tomorrow. |
We will not kick the loser around tomorrow. We are not going to kick the loser around tomorrow. |
Will we kick the loser around tomorrow? Are we going to kick the loser around tomorrow? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will kick the loser around tomorrow. You (all) are going to kick the loser around tomorrow. |
You (all) will not kick the loser around tomorrow. You (all) are not going to kick the loser around tomorrow. |
Will you (all) kick the loser around tomorrow? Are you (all) going to kick the loser around tomorrow? |
| Third-plural (they) | They will kick the loser around tomorrow. They are going to kick the loser around tomorrow. |
They will not kick the loser around tomorrow. They are not going to kick the loser around tomorrow. |
Will they kick the loser around tomorrow? Are they going to kick the loser around tomorrow? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will be kicking the loser around all next week. I am going to be kicking the loser around all next week. |
I will not be kicking the loser around all next week. I am not going to be kicking the loser around all next week. |
Will I be kicking the loser around all next week? Am I going to be kicking the loser around all next week? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will be kicking the loser around all next week. You are going to be kicking the loser around all next week. |
You will not be kicking the loser around all next week. You are not going to be kicking the loser around all next week. |
Will you be kicking the loser around all next week? Are you going to be kicking the loser around all next week? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will be kicking the loser around all next week. He is going to be kicking the loser around all next week. |
He will not be kicking the loser around all next week. He is not going to be kicking the loser around all next week. |
Will he be kicking the loser around all next week? Is he going to be kicking the loser around all next week? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will be kicking the loser around all next week. She is going to be kicking the loser around all next week. |
She will not be kicking the loser around all next week. She is not going to be kicking the loser around all next week. |
Will she be kicking the loser around all next week? Is she going to be kicking the loser around all next week? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We will be kicking the loser around all next week. We are going to be kicking the loser around all next week. |
We will not be kicking the loser around all next week. We are not going to be kicking the loser around all next week. |
Will we be kicking the loser around all next week? Are we going to be kicking the loser around all next week? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will be kicking the loser around all next week. You (all) are going to be kicking the loser around all next week. |
You (all) will not be kicking the loser around all next week. You (all) are not going to be kicking the loser around all next week. |
Will you (all) be kicking the loser around all next week? Are you (all) going to be kicking the loser around all next week? |
| Third-plural (they) | They will be kicking the loser around all next week. They are going to be kicking the loser around all next week. |
They will not be kicking the loser around all next week. They are not going to be kicking the loser around all next week. |
Will they be kicking the loser around all next week? Are they going to be kicking the loser around all next week? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. I am going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. |
I will not have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. I am not going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. |
Will I have kicked the loser around by the end of next week? Am I going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. You are going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. |
You will not have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. You are not going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. |
Will you have kicked the loser around by the end of next week? Are you going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. He is going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. |
He will not have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. He is not going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. |
Will he have kicked the loser around by the end of next week? Is he going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. She is going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. |
She will not have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. She is not going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. |
Will she have kicked the loser around by the end of next week? Is she going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We will have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. We are going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. |
We will not have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. We are not going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. |
Will we have kicked the loser around by the end of next week? Are we going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. You (all) are going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. |
You (all) will not have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. You (all) are not going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. |
Will you (all) have kicked the loser around by the end of next week? Are you (all) going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week?
|
| Third-plural (they) | They will have kicked the loser around by the end of next week . They are going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. |
They will not have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. They are not going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week. |
Will they have kicked the loser around by the end of next week? Are they going to have kicked the loser around by the end of next week? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. I am going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. |
I will not have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. I am not going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. |
Will I have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun? Am I going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. You are going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. |
You will not have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. You are not going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. |
Will you have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun? Are you going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. He is going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. |
He will not have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. He is not going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. |
Will he have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun? Is he going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. She is going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. |
She will not have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. She is not going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. |
Will she have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun? Is she going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We will have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. We are going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. |
We will not have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. We are not going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. |
Will we have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun? Are we going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. You (all) are going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. |
You (all) will not have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. You (all) are not going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. |
Will you (all) have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun? Are you (all) going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun? |
| Third-plural (they) | They will have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. They are going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. |
They will not have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. They are not going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun. |
Will they have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun? Are they going to have been kicking the loser around for a couple of weeks by the time it is no longer fun? |
