kick in the seat of the pants
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kick in the (seat of the) pants definition


and kick in the ass; kick in the butt; kick in the teeth; kick in the rear
  1. n.
    a strong message of encouragement or a demand. (Usually objectionable.) : All he needs is a kick in the seat of the pants to get him going. , A kick in the teeth ought to wake them up and get them moving.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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