kick up one's heels



kick up one's heels

Enjoy oneself, as in When she retires, she plans to kick up her heels and travel. This expression originated about 1600 with a totally different meaning, "to be killed." The modern sense, alluding to a prancing horse or exuberant dancer, dates from about 1900.
See also: heel, kick, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JuvenalJOO-və-nahl (English)History
Teodozjate-aw-DAW-zyahPolish
FlemmingFLEM-mingDanish
Amador-Spanish
Athanas-Ancient Greek
DiederikDEE-də-rikDutch