kick someone's ass

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kick someone's ass (third-person singular simple present kicks someone's ass, present participle kicking someone's ass, simple past and past participle kicked someone's ass)

  1. (idiomatic, sometimes considered vulgar, chiefly US, Canada) To clobber someone; to beat someone severely.
    Synonyms: beat someone's ass; see also Thesaurus:clobber
    With their star quarterback back on the field, the Doves are going to kick the Pigeons' asses tonight.
  2. (literally, sometimes considered vulgar, chiefly US, Canada) To kick someone in the buttocks.
    Then the horse kicked Pat's ass. Needless to say, she was not happy!

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