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kick the bucketto die.Rate it:

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kick the can down the roadTo postpone a decision or action.Rate it:

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kick the tiresTo inspect a vehicle's tires by kicking them to check for defects or poor quality.Rate it:

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kick the tiresTo inspect something to ensure it meets expected standards or has favored characteristics, typically before committing to purchasing or otherwise selecting it.Rate it:

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kick the tyresAlternative form of kick the tires.Rate it:

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kick to the curbto dismiss or reject in a humiliating manner.Rate it:

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kick upTo function improperly.Rate it:

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kick upInto the air while running or walking or driving.Rate it:

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kick up one's heelsTo dance.Rate it:

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kick up one's heelsTo relax; to enjoy oneself; to do as one pleases.Rate it:

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kick up one's heelsUsed other than as an idiom: see kick, up, one's, heels.Rate it:

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kick up the arseA severe reprimand, especially one to motivate someone into doing something.Rate it:

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Kick Up Your HeelTo cheer, celebrate and having good time, to rejoice oneselfRate it:

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kick upstairsTo promote (an employee considered troublesome) to a position of lesser influence, but of apparently higher status.Rate it:

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kick with the other footTo belong to a different religion.Rate it:

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look for a dog to kickTo seek someone or something to blame.Rate it:

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on a kickHaving a period of enthusiasm towards some activity.Rate it:

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you really kick a horses assYou're very smart, you're #1.Rate it:

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make a big thing out ofTo make a fuss about, especially unnecessarily.Rate it:

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a pull of the hair for being unfairThe general response to "A kick and a flick for being so quick", which is in turn a response in itself to "A pinch and a punch for the first day of the month".Rate it:

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exit stage leftLeave the scene, and don't make a fuss.Rate it:

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storm in a tea-kettleA big fuss made in a small context.Rate it:

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aller au devant de quelqu'un avec la croix et la bannièreTo receive any one with great fuss and ceremony (often used ironically).Rate it:

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arriver en trois bateauxTo come with great fuss, in great state, with unnecessary ceremony.Rate it:

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boot outto kick out, eject, expelRate it:

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casser sa pipe (pop.)To kick the bucket; To hop the twig; To die.Rate it:

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coffin cornerThis is an aerodynamics term which refers to a narrow and critical altitude range where an aircraft’s stall speed approaches its maximum speed, which can lead to catastrophic instability. This phrase is also used in American football to refer to the section of playing field, near the endzone, between the goal line and the 5 yard line in which punters attempt to pin the opposing team within, by executing a ‘coffin corner’ kick. This manuever is highly difficult and requires immense precision.Rate it:

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cook up a stormTo make a big fuss, generate a lot of unnecessary talk or activity; make a scene.Rate it:

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faire du potin (chambard, boucan) (pop.)To kick up a row, a shindy.Rate it:

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faire du train (pop.)To kick up a dust.Rate it:

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faire le diable à quatreTo kick up a terrible noise; To exert oneself to the utmost.Rate it:

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faire le grand sautto snuff it, to kick the bucketRate it:

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frapper un ennemi à terreTo kick someone when they are downRate it:

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god works in mysterious waysExpressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...Rate it:

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il aime à ce qu'on fasse cas de luiHe likes to be made a fuss of.Rate it:

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kicking bootsAbility to kick well.Rate it:

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let flyTo kick or hit a projectile with great force.Rate it:

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much ado about nothingA lot of fuss about something trivial.Rate it:

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ne faites donc pas tant d'embarrasDo not make such a fuss.Rate it:

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on mit les petits plats dans les grands pour le bien recevoir (fam.)They spared neither trouble nor money to receive him well; They received him with much fuss.Rate it:

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put the boot inTo kick someone when they are down.Rate it:

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put the boot inTo kick a fallen opponent.Rate it:

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sans façonWithout ceremony, without fuss.Rate it:

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shoot the bootsTo kick swiftly and violently, especially in the groin.Rate it:

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tempest in a teapotA major fuss over a trivial matter.Rate it:

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to dofussRate it:

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tomorrow is another dayTomorrow will bring new opportunities and a fresh start for one's endeavors.1600, author unknown, "Phillidaes Love-call to her Coridon, and his replying" (song), in England's Helicon, printed at London by I.R. for John Flasket:Phil. Yonder comes my Mother, Coridon,whether shall I flie?Cor. Under yonder Beech my lovely one,while she passeth by.Say to her thy true-Love was not heere,remember, remember,to morrow is another day:1896, Amelia E. Barr, A Knight of the Nets, ch. 8:"Well, well, my dear lass, to-night we cannot work, but we may sleep. . . . Keep a still heart tonight, and tomorrow is another day."1936, Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind, ch. 63:"Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day."2005, Fran Schumer, "JERSEY: In Princeton, Taking On Harvard's Fuss About Women," New York Times, 19 June (retrieved 18 Aug. 2009):"Half of me is depressedRate it:

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voilà bien des histoires pour si peu de chose!What a fuss about nothing.Rate it:

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