kick with the other foot

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

kick with the other foot (third-person singular simple present kicks with the other foot, present participle kicking with the other foot, simple past and past participle kicked with the other foot)

1. (idiomatic, Ireland) To belong to a different religion.

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