Phrase guide

kick with the other foot

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To belong to a different religion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, idiomatic

Examples

  • They would have married in a church, but he kicks with the other foot.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Supposedly from differences in the design of farming implements between the Catholic and Protestant communities.