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Is "kick [someone]'s ass" a commonly used phrase? When's it used?

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Rebecca

In the context of fighting or competing with someone, "to kick someone's ass" is a commonly used expression. You can use it when you want to say that someone is dominating, beating, or defeating a competitor. You can also use "kicked ass" without mentioning someone else to say that someone dominated or performed really well. Ex: We kicked their asses in basketball today. Ex: My favorite wrestler kicked some ass today.

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