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Contraposition Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

kick down

What does 'kick a door down' mean?
  

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It means to gain access through a (locked) door by kicking it with one's feet. It normally results in a hole in the middle of the door rather than actual removal of the door. The preposition in could also be used for this expression.

— Philip

  • It means to gain access through a (locked) door by kicking it with one's feet.
  • It normally results in a hole in the middle of the door rather than actual removal of the door.
  • The preposition in could also be used for this expression.
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It means to gain access through a (locked) door by kicking it with one's feet. It normally results in a hole in the middle of the door rather than actual removal of the door. The preposition in could also be used for this expression.
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"I was afraid that they were going to kick the door in." Is this correct?
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