kick on

British

verb

informal (adverb) to continue

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They ensured Pakistan did not kick on from their platform and, along with Brook, were the other major plusses for England.

From BBC

Ka Ying Rising repeated the victory with ease and, once Purton asked him to kick on from the final bend, no horse in a field stacked with group winners was able to live with his devastating turn of speed.

From Barron's

The second leg of Madrid's Champions League play-off against Jose Mourinho's Benfica on Wednesday seemed to play on their minds as they failed to kick on at El Sadar.

From Barron's

Former Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice once blasted Tkachuk for unleashing a “filthy, dirty kick” on a competitor.

From The Wall Street Journal

These are fine players, almost in pain with the frustration of not being able to kick on with their country as most of them are doing with their clubs.

From BBC

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