kick down

1 of 1verb

/kɪk daʊn/

Forms:kicks down,kicking down,kicked down,kicked down

to forcefully break or destroy a barrier, obstacle, or door by kicking it

Frustrated by the locked door, he had to kick it down to enter the room.
The firefighters had to kick down the burning door to reach the trapped occupants inside.
In an emergency, you may need to kick down the gate to escape from the fenced area.
The police had to kick down the barricade to disperse the unruly crowd.
Unable to find the key, she resorted to kicking down the flimsy wooden fence to retrieve her ball.

Synonyms:

to push the gas pedal all the way to quickly shift to a lower gear for more power and speed

When he needed to pass the slow-moving truck, he kicked down the accelerator, and the car smoothly shifted into a lower gear.
As they approached the steep hill, she had to kick down to maintain speed and climb it with ease.
The automatic transmission is designed to kick down when you need that extra burst of power for safe overtaking on the highway.
When merging onto the highway, it's essential to kick down to accelerate swiftly and merge safely into traffic.
He kicked down on the pedal to smoothly transition to a lower gear for added power.