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Kick off 用法举例

"I am a big fan of BBC Learning English. I would be very grateful if you could explain what 'kick off' means. Thanks."

Sara, Guangzhou

If you asked native English speakers what 'kick off’ meant, they would probably say that it is usually used to talk about a football match.

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But there is also another meaning. What do you think the following sentence means?

The children started to kick off so I couldn't stay.

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