"on a kick" meaning in English

See on a kick in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Audio: En-au-on a kick.ogg [Australia]
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

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