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As soon as the bucket gets full they kick it over. 

Describes a person's tendency towards self-sabotage. In essence, it describes a behavioural pattern where someone undermines their own progress or success just when things seem to be going exceptionally well for them they self-destruct and will often hurt those around them.
As soon as his business was going really well, a CEO needlessly chose to set up a competing business behind his business partners back discreetly asking all the clients to pay into it. He got caught red-handed and lost everything. This happened many times in his personal and professional life. As soon as the bucket gets full they kick it over.
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If I see her on the way out, imma kick her 

Something said about a girl who was being impolite
Bro1: that chick was being a bitch to you earlier, idk what was up with that.

Bro2: if I see her on the way out, imma kick her no cap

curb kick 

Placing someone's mouth, opened, on the edge of a sidewalk curb and then kick the back of their head. The best they can hope for is their jaw to only be detached from their skull.
That guy was such a fucker I beat him to the ground & then for good measure curb kicked the bith.
curb kick by Nate W. January 24, 2004

pigeon kick 

it is a quick snap of the wrist hitting a male friend in the gonads with your finger tips, causing quick pain.
when my man Bill made a remark about my old ladies boobs, i quickly retaliated with a pigeon kick causing to him to yelp.
pigeon kick by kristian sullivan September 24, 2006

don't fake it to kick it

you don't have to lie or act like you are someone else to hang out with me or be my friend
guy 1: I just got back from climbing Mt. Everest. What a high!
guy 2: Me too. I'm surprised I didn't see you there!
guy 1: don't fake it to kick it! I hang with losers, just not liars!

flip kick 

When you skate but your not good at kickflips, you call it a flip kick.
Jonny-oh shiz Justin landed a kickflip

Cris-man, that was a flip kick
flip kick by Jonny Miller February 17, 2007