He was always late for work, so the manager decided to give him a kick in the pants and watch his performance.

他上班经常迟到，所以经理对他作出口头警告，并留意他的表现。

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He was expecting a compliment, or at least an expression of gratitude, when all he got was a kick in the pants.

他认为会得到赞扬，或者至少是一句感谢的话，而所得到的却是意想不到的责备。

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Although she refers to herbs as a tap on the shoulder and drugs as a kick in the pants, she sees herbs and regular medicines as cooperative therapeutics.

虽然她指的是草药作为的肩膀和裤子，在戒除毒瘾的自来水，她认为，作为合作的草药疗法，定期药品。

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Demand for US wheat is about to get a kick in the pants, too.

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Your families were the ones you called for a shoulder to lean on or a kick in the pants.

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The Veloster, meanwhile, is a kick in the pants, starting with its cleverly executed third door on the left side.

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