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
Florencia	flo-REN-thyah (Spanish), flo-REN-syah (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
NicolÁS	nee-ko-LAHS	Spanish
Petruccio	-	Medieval Italian
Mitchell	['mitʃel]
JevgĒŅIja	-	Latvian
Rosita	[rəu'zi:tə]