kick in
To begin, contribute or join in on.
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May your coffee kick in before reality does 😴💥. #CoffeeLovers #CafeExplorer
Maybe something will give you that kick in a certain direction, as happens from time to time. Can't hurt to look :D
thats what i do but i tend to go back to sleep after taking but jesus christ when they kick in fuuuuuuuuck
It took a sec for this old man's brain to kick in... 🤣
Talking of which, US AAA Regular national average gas prices just hit a four year high at $4.457, which is still below the $5.016 high on June 14, 2022, so full on 'blame it on Bidon' has yet to kick in. Don't hold yo…
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To begin, contribute or join in on.
The business is going to kick in most likely.
“May your coffee kick in before reality does 😴💥. #CoffeeLovers #CafeExplorer”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Maybe something will give you that kick in a certain direction, as happens from time to time. Can't hurt to look :D”
— Bluesky· May 2026“thats what i do but i tend to go back to sleep after taking but jesus christ when they kick in fuuuuuuuuck”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Talking of which, US AAA Regular national average gas prices just hit a four year high at $4.457, which is still below the $5.016 high on June 14, 2022, so full on 'blame it on Bidon' has yet to kick in. Don't hold your breath.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“What in the WORLD do people do while waiting to go to the airport!? I'm just marinating in nervous energy while waiting for my Calm The Fuck Down meds to kick in!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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To kick; to collapse or break by kicking.
The business is going to kick in most likely.
“It took a sec for this old man's brain to kick in... 🤣”
— Bluesky· May 2026“What a kick in the nuts for him.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“i prefer to just shotgun all my pills at once and just gulp water, but fuck it makes me so nauseous BUT TAKING THEM ONE AT A TIME IS NOT TIME EFFICIENT but i’m not in a rush BUT I HATE IT can’t wait til these kick in . ha”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Nothing like being woken up by lower back pain while you're already exhausted. Tried to go back to sleep but body was having none of it, so now I'm up waiting for the painkillers to kick in.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Hey, I disagree with the above, for whatever it's worth. I think you're amazing, and the people who get to know you are blessed for it. The people who make you feel small -- and you have too many of those in your life -- all need a swift kick in the ass. 💜”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(idiomatic) To die; to give up on something.
The business is going to kick in most likely.
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