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The phrase "a kick up" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in informal contexts to refer to a boost or increase in motivation, energy, or performance.
Example: "After receiving a kick up from her coach, she was able to improve her performance significantly."
Alternatives: "a boost" or "an uplift".
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And it's given me a kick up my arse to get my album done!" Her appeal is understandable.
A minute later Rory Lawson let slip a kick up field and the Dragons attacked from the subsequent scrum.
Sensible boards should comply, rather than a kick up a fuss that will only invite heavy intervention by government.
Hasn't had a kick up until then.
Learn to do a kick up when you fall down.
I intend to give them a kick up the backside.
Maybe not, but it needs a kick up the backside.
"It provided a kick up the backside," Oxlade-Chamberlain said.
"Cape Town was a bit of a kick up the backside.
Later, it would be described by England's captain, Alastair Cook, as a kick up the backside.
Her irreverent style would certainly give The Daily Show a kick up the proverbial.
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