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
Nela	-	Croatian, Slovak, Portuguese, Czech
TiarnÁN	-	Irish
Kanda	-	Thai
Lemuel	['lemjuəl]
Yolande	-	French
Shereen	-	Persian