(idiomatic, US, Canada, vulgar, colloquial) To beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.
Kick ass and take names means: To beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.. It is mainly Canadian English and may not be understood outside that context. It carries sexual or vulgar connotations; not alarming on its own but worth understanding the context your teen heard it in. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Kick ass and take names means: To beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.. It is mainly Canadian English and may not be understood outside that context. It carries sexual or vulgar connotations; not alarming on its own but worth understanding the context your teen heard it in. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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kick ass and take names means: To beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.. Register: very informal, often derogatory or vulgar. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself.
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