kick ass
1 of 2phrase
informal + impolite
: to kick butt
informal + impolite
: strikingly or overwhelmingly tough, aggressive, powerful, or effective
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Jack King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
Pippi is this young, really strong, nine-year-old kick-ass gal, redefining the roles in a strict little town where people don’t expect a young lass to be living on her own.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
Knight’s work includes SAS Rogue Heroes, Peaky Blinders and Eastern Promises, all of them featuring kick-ass, bone-crunching scenes.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
But at least it was done in the most kick-ass way possible.
—Jack King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
Pippi is this young, really strong, nine-year-old kick-ass gal, redefining the roles in a strict little town where people don’t expect a young lass to be living on her own.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
Knight’s work includes SAS Rogue Heroes, Peaky Blinders and Eastern Promises, all of them featuring kick-ass, bone-crunching scenes.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Kick ass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20ass. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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