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Phrasal Verb: Kick back

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Kick back - Pay someone illegally as part of the price
Example:
I had to KICK ten percent BACK to the government official to get the contract.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
Kick back - Resist
Example:
They KICKED BACK when we suggested downsizing.
Notes:
- Intransitive
- International English
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 9 phrasal verbs with 'KICK'

- Kick about
- Kick around
- Kick around with
- Kick back
- Kick down
- Kick in
- Kick off
- Kick out
- Kick up

 
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