kicks in the pants

A form of kick in the pants — A forceful reminder to start or get going.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of kick in the pants
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APA

kicks in the pants. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicks%20in%20the%20pants

MLA

“kicks in the pants.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicks%20in%20the%20pants. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kicks in the pants,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicks%20in%20the%20pants.

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