English Idiom · Intermediate
kick up
To make more exciting
Pronunciation: say kick up
Meaning
To increase something, such as a price or volume.
Example
The landlord decided to kick up the rent by ten percent.
The landlord decided to kick up the rent by ten percent.
Practice tips
- Practice kick up out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
- Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
- Pay attention to context: this English idiom is for intermediate-level learners.