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What preposition(s) usually come with "bash" and tell me please if the following are correct:
1) He got a bash at his head
2) She bashed him at\in\on\into\to {what should I put here???}

3) He got a kick at his ***
4) She kicked him at\in\on\{what should I put here???}

If anyone got a site that explains the usage of prepositions I'd be glad to know it{5) Is "the" required here?}

Thank you

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

I don't remember ever hearing "bash" as a noun.

He got [ banged / bashed / beaten / bumped / hit / knocked / pounded / rapped / slapped / smacked / struck / thumped / whacked ] [on the head / on the shoulder / on the back / on the foot / on the leg / in the face / ... ]

She [ banged / bashed / beat / bumped / ... ] him [on the head / on the ... ]

He got [kicked / a kick] [in the head / in the face / in the leg / in the stomach / ... ]
She kicked him [ in the head / in the face / in the leg / in the stomach / ... ]

In the U.S. we don't use the word "***" so I'm not sure which prepositions go with that.

Nona the brit · Answer

Generally you give people a kick up the *** in Britain. Aalthough it rarely refers to an actual kick.  It is a phrase meaning to 'use strong words to motivate a slow/lazy person into something they need to do'.  Very colloquial and not for polite/formal situations!

Maverick88 · Answer

I have seen an expression "he got a bash at his head".So it isn't correct to use the "at" here?

CalifJim · Answer

I've never heard that expression, Maverick!

Maverick88 · Answer

It was in a dictionary.Never mind thanks anyway

Paco2004 · Answer

Hi Maverick

I'm afraid you might be confusing "get a bash on X" and "have a bash at X".
"Have a bash at X" is a British slang phrase to mean "try X".

paco

Maverick88 · Answer

Ohhh OK. You are right<img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/>

Taiwandave · Answer

The word "bash" is frequently used as a noun to describe a boisterous party or celebration. For example:

We put on a huge bash for his birthday.

I also believe that in British English, "bash" can have equivalent meaning to the noun "blow". For example:

He got a bash on the head. --> He received a blow to the head.

CalifJim · Answer

But where do we get "bashful" (full of bash?) from?

Ihavenoname · Answer

Etymological coincidence. <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/4.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/4.gif' alt='Emotion: stick out tongue'/>

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