
kick in
This page is about the phrasal verb kick in
INFORMALMeaning
If something kicks in, it starts to work or it starts to have an effect.
Synonym
take effect
For example
- kick in I took some pills for the pain and after about half an hour I could feel them kicking in.
- kick in The effect of last year's tax cuts should kick in soon and start boosting the economy.
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