kick in

作動し始める、効き始める

機械が動き始めたり、効果が出始めたりする。急に起こることが多い。

やさしい英語で： To begin working or having an effect, often suddenly.

• The medicine will kick in soon.
• The heater kicked in when the room got cold.
• Has the new rule kicked in yet?

類義語： take effect, start, activate

反対語： stop

よく使う表現： kick in soon, kick in automatically

蹴破る

物を蹴って壊したり、内側へ倒したりする。

やさしい英語で： To hit something with your foot so that it breaks or falls inward.

• They kicked in the door.
• The police kicked the window in to reach the lock.
• Someone has kicked in our garden gate.

使い方： kick in something (The firefighters kicked in the door.); kick something in (Someone kicked the gate in last night.)

類義語： break down, break in

よく使う表現： kick in something, kick in doors

寄付する、出し合う

共同の活動を支えるために、お金などを出す。

やさしい英語で： To give money or something else to help pay for or support a shared activity.

• We each kicked in five dollars.
• Can you kick in for the party?
• Several local businesses kicked in supplies.

使い方： kick in something (Everyone kicked in ten dollars.); kick in for something (We all kicked in for a leaving present.)

類義語： contribute, chip in

よく使う表現： kick in something, kick in money

参加する、手伝う

他の人の活動に加わったり、手伝い始めたりする。

やさしい英語で： To join other people in an activity or start helping with it.

• Come and kick in on the work.
• A few neighbors kicked in on the cleanup.
• Can you kick in on the painting today?

使い方： kick in on something (Everyone kicked in on the cleanup.)

類義語： join in, pitch in

よく使う表現： kick in together, kick in now

殴りつける、袋だたきにする

人を蹴ったり殴ったりして、激しく痛めつける。

やさしい英語で： To attack someone with kicks or other blows.

• They kicked him in outside the pub.
• The thugs kicked in anyone who resisted.
• She said the gang had kicked her brother in.

使い方： kick someone in (The gang threatened to kick him in.)

類義語： beat up, batter

よく使う表現： kick someone in, kick in someone

死ぬ、駄目になる、諦める

死ぬ、動かなくなる、完全に失敗する。また、努力をやめる。

やさしい英語で： To die, stop working, or fail completely; also, to stop trying.

• The old engine finally kicked in and never ran again.
• The business kicked in after years of losses.
• He kept trying even when everyone expected him to kick in.

類義語： die, fail, give up

よく使う表現： kick in finally, kick in completely