to kick start my day
- phrasal verb
:
empezar el día
- I listen to upbeat music in the morning to kick start my day.
Examples
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Many people rely on coffee to kick start their day.
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A brisk walk helps me kick start my day and feel refreshed.
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I need to kick start my day with a strong coffee!
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How do you kick start my day in the mornings?
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I like to exercise each morning to kick start my day with energy.
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Listening to a podcast while I prepare breakfast helps me kick start my day positively.
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A healthy smoothie is my favorite way to kick start my day in the morning.
Synonyms
481
1.8
To begin doing something, for example a task or meeting
422
2.3
To start doing something or to leave
8
4.2
Help a project, plan, or the economy begin quickly
4
3.8
To start something quickly and give it extra energy to grow
1
7.7
To get out of bed and start the day with energy
To make someone feel eager and ready to work again
Make people more interested and eager about something
Antonyms
How Energizing
1
5.8
- Informal
1
4.6
- US
65
3.7
- Informal
16
3.1
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a metaphorical, compositional extension of 'kick' (a sudden boost) + 'start' (to begin) applied to 'day', so a learner who knows the constituents can likely infer it means giving energy or momentum to begin the day. However, the usage relies on the figurative "kick-start" metaphor (from starting engines) and some pragmatic/cultural knowledge, so the connection is not fully literal or immediately predictable.
Etymology
Kick start my day comes from the old way to start a motorcycle: you give the pedal a quick kick to make the engine start. So it now means doing something small, like coffee or music, to give yourself 'energy' or 'motivation' at the beginning of the day.