kick (about)

verb

Definition of kick (about)next
as in to object (to)

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  1. doubt
  2. protest
  3. resist
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  • Su doubts the rule will be finished under the next administration.
    Andrea Hsu, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Despite the reports, some are doubting that anything serious is going on.
    Steve Almasy, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of doubt
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  • Jeremy Clarkson joins thousands of farmers in London to protest against the partial withdrawal of inheritance tax relief on farms.
    The Week UK, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • And the shirts have since become a local social media phenomenon in the community, as multiple protesting parents were seen wearing them at the Dec. 19 meeting.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of protest
Verb
  • Amazon has consistently resisted unionization efforts, arguing that many of the workers involved—particularly delivery drivers—are not its employees but rather work for third-party Delivery Service Partners.
    Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • In most cases, though, the owner can – and should – resist the request.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of resist
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kick (about)

kick around

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