Aug 17, 2003 16:45
21 yrs ago
English term
kick the hell out of him
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Ivan was a character. We did anything for a laugh. Do anything you know. Liven the place up. Go to the cinema and let us liven it up. Lennon would be rolling on the floor and be kicking the hell out of him, you know, begging him to stop.
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| 3 | Lennon kicks Ivan |
Bourth (X)
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| 3 +4 | probably a figure of speech |
Alwin27
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| 5 +1 | kick the hell out of him |
Gayle Wallimann
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| 4 +2 | kick someone hard |
Susana Galilea
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| 5 | hitting really hard in all places (not only kicking) |
Luis Orueta
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| 5 -1 | beat him up |
sarahl (X)
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Lennon kicks Ivan
I understand that Lennon would be rolling on the floor (with laughter? out of frustration, because he wants to get back to the studio and record? etc.) and kicking Ivan in an attempt to get Ivan to stop (whatever he was doing).
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
4 mins
Gayle Wallimann
Native in English
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English
American in Provence
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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172
kick the hell out of him
It's an expression that means to kick someone really hard, repeatedly. The use of hell in phrases like this means "extremely". To kick someone to the extreme...
+2
5 mins
Susana Galilea
United States
United States
United States
Customized Translation Services ENG>SPA
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Standard-Spain, US, Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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110
kick someone hard
Lennon is rolling on the floor from laughter (this is probably in the figurative sense), and kicking Ivan to make him stop his antics (this is probably literal)
"kicking the hell out of someone" means kicking someone hard. I am guessing Lennon is laughing so much it hurts, and wants Ivan to stop.
"kicking the hell out of someone" means kicking someone hard. I am guessing Lennon is laughing so much it hurts, and wants Ivan to stop.
18 mins
Luis Orueta
Native in English
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English
Rigour & Speed
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 4 more.
hitting really hard in all places (not only kicking)
although the word is stark clear, in this phrase kicking means generally hitting.
Synonym: I'm going to beat the hell out of you; I'm going to beat you real hard and all over
Luis
Synonym: I'm going to beat the hell out of you; I'm going to beat you real hard and all over
Luis
+4
59 mins
probably a figure of speech
you don`t need to kick some one to kick the hell out of him. It can also mean something shocking or upsetting. Or some fooling around that can become physical and librating. Jack-ass style.
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Note added at 2003-08-17 19:12:54 (GMT)
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with the stress on \"cinema\" on comment on sarahl. How much can you be sure of. That`s also why she asks the question in the first place, not?
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Note added at 2003-08-17 19:12:54 (GMT)
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with the stress on \"cinema\" on comment on sarahl. How much can you be sure of. That`s also why she asks the question in the first place, not?
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airmailrpl
31 mins
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thanx (^_^)/
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Jirina Nevosadova
1 hr
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Thank you.
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Patricia Baldwin
3 hrs
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Thank you.
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Kim Metzger
: I'm quite sure he was pretending to be kicking hell out of him.
11 hrs
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Thank you.
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-1
1 hr
beat him up
that's basically the meaning here.
Peer comment(s):
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Alwin27
: Basically? It`s NOT apparent what happened out there in the cinema. It`s not even sure whether Lennon was rolling on the floor of the cinema. It`s just an assumption.
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