English Explanatory Dictionary

kick a dog when it's down

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make things worse for someone in an adverse situation.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-kick a dog when it's down.wav

Word forms

kick a dog when it's down kicks a dog when it's down kicking a dog when it's down kicked a dog when it was down

Synonyms

kick someone when they are down
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