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Collocations for kick - noun

1. act of kicking

ADJ.

good, hard, hefty, painful | corner, free, goal, overhead, penalty, spot
(all in football)
high
an energetic performer using dance routines and high kicks

VERB + KICK

give sb/sth
Give the door a good kick if it won''t open.
get, receive
He had received a painful kick on the knee.

PREP.

~ at
a kick at goal
~ by/from
a kick from Maynard in the last minute of the game
~ in
a kick in the stomach
~ on
a kick on the ankle
~ to
a kick to the ribs

2. feeling of great pleasure/excitement

ADJ.

real

VERB + KICK

get
He gets a real kick out of mending something so that it can be used again.
give sb
It gave the youngsters a kick to see their own play on television.

PREP.

for ~s
They don''t really want the things they steal. They just do it for kicks.

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