"on a kick" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

Audio: En-au-on a kick.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} on a kick, {{en-PP}} on a kick
  1. (idiomatic) Having a period of enthusiasm towards some activity. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Happiness
    Sense id: en-on_a_kick-en-prep_phrase-c87liQXo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        {
          "ref": "1994, Marjorie L. DeVault, Feeding the Family: The Social Organization of Caring as Gendered Work, page 145:",
          "text": "And he is now on a kick of having me make orange juice, rather than buying the frozen concentrate.",
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        {
          "ref": "2013, Kate Woodruff, Central Michigan Life, Fruitful beginnings: Students create plans for fruit business:",
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