a kick in the butt

also a kick in the pants

forceful encouragement to do something She knows when we need a kick in the butt to get this done right. Luckily, you can add memory and give your computer a real kick in the pants without spending a ton of money.

Related vocabulary: a pat on the back

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mamie	MAY-mee	English
Donatianus	-	Late Roman
Ottone	-	Italian
Ari (2)	AH-ree (Finnish)	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic, Finnish
Parr	[pa:]
Severianus	-	Ancient Roman