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a kick in the butt |
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a kick in the butt also a kick in the pants forceful encouragement to do something She knows when we need a kick in the butt to get this done right. Luckily, you can add memory and give your computer a real kick in the pants without spending a ton of money. Related vocabulary: a pat on the backHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It is my hope that Director Negroponte, as our first director of
national intelligence, will be able to provide the leadership and, if
necessary, a kick in the pants to get our collection agencies to finally
perfect the concept of information access. One need only look across the pond at the way the Australian
Rupert Murdoch has revolutionized both professional soccer and rugby to
realize that some problems can never be solved by the locals; moribund
industries sometimes need a kick in the pants from a foreign foot. In addition to tests, the law requires
states to designate which schools aren't performing well now, and
incrementally give them a kick in the pants. |
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