kicking someone when they are down

A form of kick someone when they are down — To make things worse for someone who is going through a difficult time.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of kick someone when they are down
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APA

kicking someone when they are down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicking%20someone%20when%20they%20are%20down

MLA

“kicking someone when they are down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicking%20someone%20when%20they%20are%20down. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kicking someone when they are down,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicking%20someone%20when%20they%20are%20down.

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