1. Expresson ：kick back

Explanation 1：To take it easy; relax. （放松休息）

Example：You should kick back at home and watched TV.

你应该在家休息放松一下，看看电视。

The boss is taking the day off? Hey, I can kick back today !

老板今天休假呀？ 嘿，那我今天能放松了。

As soon as they've finished up, they kicked back and waited for the next show.

他们一完工就开始休息，等待下一场演出。

Leave all your problems behind. For now, just kick back and enjoy the moment.

忘掉你所有的烦恼。你现在只需放松，享受当下。

Explanation 2：报复，予以反击

Example：Tom wanted to kick back at the people who had written so unfavourably about his new book in the newspapers.

汤姆想对那些在报上发表文章对他的新作说三道四的人予以反击。

You ought to kick back at such malicious slander.

你应当反击这种恶毒的污蔑。

2. Expression：line one’s own pockets

Explanation：To make money for oneself in a greedy or dishonest fashion. （用公款自肥，中饱私囊）

Example：He has been lining his pockets for 27 years while his country has been in poverty.

在他的国家陷入贫困的27年里，他一直在中饱私囊。

Morris lined his own pockets with most of the cash, buying a Mercedes Benz, jewelry and paying off credit card debts as well.

Morris挣了很多不义之财，于是买了一辆奔驰车以及珠宝，还还清了信用卡债务。

They are interested in lining their own pockets first and serving the people second.

他们感兴趣的是先中饱私囊，再为人民服务。

情景对话：

A: I heard that policeman wasn’t honest.

我听说那名警察不正直。

B: Yeah, he lined his own pockets by protecting the mafia.

啊，他通过保护黑道而中饱私囊。

3. Expression：kick downstairs

Explanation：To assign to a lower position; reduce in rank. （降职）

Example： She was kicked downstairs because she always speaks up.

由于出言不逊她被降职。

Thomas was kicked downstairs for not fawning upon his immediate superior.

Thomas因为不奉承他的顶头上司而被降职。