extra kick
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3.5
- noun
- Informal
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toque extra
- Adding a splash of hot sauce gives the dish an extra kick that everyone loves.
But it helps in most cases to give you that extra kick in the butt that you need to do what is truly best.
- But it helps in most cases to give you that extra kick in the butt that you need to do what is truly best.
- OK, so that's exactly is the same logic, but there's an extra kick here for equity, which is what that both did not have, but equity does.
- And this color is perfect to get that extra kick of coverage and keep you matte all day long, but not give it that cakey, cakey feel.
Examples
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OK, so that's exactly is the same logic, but there's an extra kick here for equity, which is what that both did not have, but equity does.
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I also use beef and sausage, but sometimes add pepperoni, too, for an extra kick.
Blog text (20) -
But it helps in most cases to give you that extra kick in the butt that you need to do what is truly best.
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I wonder to myself, "Would the fame of the face give the image an extra kick in competition?"
Academic text (2005) -
And this color is perfect to get that extra kick of coverage and keep you matte all day long, but not give it that cakey, cakey feel.
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And then for the extra kick, I'm going to take Mac Daddy's Artist Couture Highlighter in the shade Conceded.
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She always puts a bit of lemon juice in her tea for that extra kick of flavor.
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The energy drink promised an extra kick to help athletes perform better during competitions.
Synonyms
98
4.6
A sudden feeling of energy or excitement
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1.8
An added taste that makes food or drink tastier
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4.9
A quality that makes food, events, or ideas more lively
Antonyms
How Strong
- Informal
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3.5
98
4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an additional amount of flavor, excitement, or energy' is directly and transparently derived from 'extra' (more than usual) modifying 'kick' (a sudden rush or strong sensory effect). This is a normal adjective + noun composition and a predictable collocational use, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Extra kick comes from the idea of giving something a small, sharp kick, like adding a pinch of hot pepper to soup or a lively remark to a speech. That's why it means an added bit of 'flavor', 'excitement', or 'energy'.