kick with the other foot

verb

To belong to a different religion.

“They would have married in a church, but he kicks with the other foot.”

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Meanings

verbkick with the other foot (third-person singular simple present kicks with the other foot, present participle kicking with the other foot, simple past and past participle kicked with the other foot)

present singular third person kicks with the other foot · participle present kicking with the other foot · participle past kicked with the other foot · past kicked with the other foot

  1. IrelandidiomaticTo belong to a different religion.

    They would have married in a church, but he kicks with the other foot.

Origin

Supposedly from differences in the design of farming implements between the Catholic and Protestant communities.

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APA

kick with the other foot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick%20with%20the%20other%20foot

MLA

“kick with the other foot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick%20with%20the%20other%20foot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kick with the other foot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick%20with%20the%20other%20foot.

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