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(of a horse) To rear back; to become more active or restless; to speed up. / (informal, figuratively, by extension, transitive, US) To raise, to increase (a price).

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kick up

Verb

of a horse US broadly figuratively informal transitive colloquial intransitive slang

(of a horse) To rear back; to become more active or restless; to speed up. / (informal, figuratively, by extension, transitive, US) To raise, to increase (a price).

Japanese Meaning

（馬などが）後ろに跳ね上がる、または背を反らす動作をする / （状況や雰囲気が）急に活発になったり、落ち着かなくなる / 速くなる、勢いを増す / （非公式な表現で）価格などを引き上げる

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The startled horse began to kick up when the thunder rolled overhead.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

驚いた馬は、雷が鳴ると後ろ足で立ち上がり始めた。

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Sense（1）

(of a horse) To rear back; to become more active or restless; to speed up.

Sense（2）

(informal, figuratively, by extension, transitive, US) To raise, to increase (a price).

The rent has been kicked up again.

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Sense（3）

(informal, figuratively, transitive) To stir up (trouble), to cause (a disturbance).

In truth, these little men were so far out of the reach of their masters, that they considered themselves as little less than immortal, and often kicked up a dust for the sole purpose of showing their authority.

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