How to Pronounce "kick your heels"
expression
KIK yur HEELZ or KIK yor HEELZ
kIK yAW HEELZ
Definition
To spend time waiting and doing nothing, often when you want to be doing something else or feel impatient.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɪk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhiɫz
British English
kˈɪk/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈiːlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KIK yur HEELZ or KIK yor HEELZ
UK
kIK yAW HEELZ
Listen in Context
We had to kick our heels at the airport for hours.
The guests were left to kick their heels outside the hall.
Sometimes you just have to kick your heels until the meeting starts.
We were all kicking our heels while the boss was running late.