kick up
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UK kick up [sth], kick [sth] up vtr phrasal sep: (lift or stir up with one's foot)
SC 踢起，扬起。
I ran along the beach kicking up the sand as I went.
我沿着海滩奔跑，一路扬起沙尘。
kick up [sth] vtr phrasal sep: figurative, slang (instigate, provoke)
SC 引起，激起 yǐn qǐ，jī qǐ
TC 引起，激起
TC 引起，激起
He kicked up a fuss because the driver wouldn't let him on the bus.
由于驾驶员不让他上公交车，他便开始大吵大闹，引起了骚乱。
kick up your heels v expr: figurative, informal (have a good time) (工作、劳作后)
SC 轻松愉快一会儿