kick like a mule en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(informal, qualifier:simile) To have a very strong physical effect.
Now Lucy looks sweet cause he dresses like a queen But he can kick like a mule, it's a real mean team
1972, David Bowie, “All the Young Dudes”, performed by Mott the Hoople:This Russian drink tastes foul, but it kicks like a mule.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kicked like a mule | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| kicked like a mule | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| kicks like a mule | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| kicking like a mule | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |