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kick a boot at sb

English translation: kick a boot at sb

22:34 Jan 9, 2004
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
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English term or phrase: kick a boot at sb
Victoria Beckham
I think there's a lot of politics that goes into football and I don’t really get involved because I don’t, you know I have made no secret of the fact that I don’t understand football… particularly. But I just think he was, he was nhappy, I don’t know, he wasn’t playing… some of the time… and I think that was kind of… about it.
Michael Parkinson
I suppose that when the boss kicks a boot at you, you know the time is to go its it really?
Victoria Beckham
I, I think what was great about David is had it have been me I think that I would have probably said what I thought about the situation, but David is so professional, that he kept his mouth quiet.
lim0nka
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:29
Selected answer:kick a boot at sb
Explanation:
Literally:
David Beckham
2003 - February - Injured by Alex Ferguson after United lose to Arsenal in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Manager kicks a boot in the dressing room which hits Beckham in the face.

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NGK
United States
Local time: 10:29
Grading comment
No wonder I can't find it in any dictionary! ;) Thank you very much!
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4 +8kick a boot at sb
NGK


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
kick a boot at sb


Explanation:
Literally:
David Beckham
2003 - February - Injured by Alex Ferguson after United lose to Arsenal in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Manager kicks a boot in the dressing room which hits Beckham in the face.




    Reference: http://www1.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-07/25/content_2493...
NGK
United States
Local time: 10:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
No wonder I can't find it in any dictionary! ;) Thank you very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lesley Clarke: well done
26 mins
agree  Lucie Brione: Absolutely!
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agree  John Bowden
47 mins
agree  Iolanta Vlaykova Paneva
4 hrs
agree  senin
13 hrs
agree  airmailrpl: Manager sounds like a real nice guy
1 day 22 hrs
agree  Tantie Kustiantie: i have never heard about this idiom, thank you
2 days 4 hrs
agree  Rajiv Arora
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