kick up the arse

A forceful gesture or message of some kind (usually delivered with good intentions) that acts as motivation to the (previously unmotivated) recipient. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. The threat of divorce was the kick up the arse he needed to start working on improving his marriage.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ocean	O-shən	English (Rare)
Brandee	BRAN-dee	English
Hywel	-	Welsh
Rodica	ro-DEE-kah	Romanian
Kunegunda	kuw-ne-GUWN-dah	Polish
Hartwin	HAHRT-veen (German)	German, Ancient Germanic