She'd only been trying to help him and she felt that she'd been kicked in the teeth.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
kick someone in the teeth — informal phrase to upset someone, or to make them feel disappointed, especially when they are trying hard to achieve something Thesaurus: to make someone feel sad or upsetsynonym Main entry: kick * * * informal cause someone a grav … Useful english dictionary
kick someone in the teeth — informal to upset someone, or to make them feel disappointed, especially when they are trying hard to achieve something … English dictionary
kick in the teeth — kick (someone) in the teeth a kick in the teeth if you describe the way someone treats you as a kick in the teeth, you mean that they treat you badly and unfairly, especially at a time when you need their support. She d only been trying to help… … New idioms dictionary
(a) kick in the teeth — if you describe the way someone treats you as a kick in the teeth, you mean that they treat you badly and unfairly, especially at a time when you need their support. She was refused promotion which was a real kick in the teeth after all the extra … New idioms dictionary
kick — kick1 [ kık ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to hit something or someone with your foot: Mom! Jimmy kicked me! Some children will bite and kick when they get angry. kick something open/closed/shut: Jerry kicked the door open. kick… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
kick — I UK [kɪk] / US verb Word forms kick : present tense I/you/we/they kick he/she/it kicks present participle kicking past tense kicked past participle kicked *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to hit someone or something with your foot Mum! Jimmy… … English dictionary
kick — kick1 W3S2 [kık] v [I and T] 1.) to hit something with your foot kick sth down/over/around etc ▪ Billy was kicking a ball around the yard. ▪ The police kicked the door down. kick sb in the stomach/face/shin etc ▪ There was a scuffle and he kicked … Dictionary of contemporary English
kick — 1 verb 1 HIT WITH YOUR FOOT (I, T) to hit something with your foot: She kicked me under the table. | Joe, stop kicking! | kick sth down/over etc: The police kicked the door down. | kick sth around/towards etc: Billy was kicking a ball around the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
kick — kickable, adj. kickless, adj. /kik/, v.t. 1. to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins. 2. to drive, force, make, etc., by or as if by kicks. 3. Football. to score (a field goal or a conversion) by place… … Universalium
kick in — phrasal verb Word forms kick in : present tense I/you/we/they kick in he/she/it kicks in present participle kicking in past tense kicked in past participle kicked in 1) [intransitive] informal to start to have an effect The medicine took some… … English dictionary
