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oh_no_my_eyes | karma 20 | avg karma 1.05 2012-08-05 19:25:13 | [–] update item

i dont think he's referring to a violent beating. i think he's referring to the getting a kick in the ass to get you moving.

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/a+kick+in+the+ass

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ktizo | karma 3987 | avg karma 2.82 2012-08-06 00:39:34+00:00 | [–] similar comments

The kick in the ass to get you moving is itself a metaphor for actually being beaten though.

zem | karma 8442 | avg karma 2.58 2012-08-06 07:45:21+00:00 | [–] similar comments

interesting subtlety - i'd refer to that as an "ass-kick" rather than an "ass-kicking"

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