Kicking yourself

To “kick yourself” means to regret or be annoyed with yourself for a mistake or missed opportunity.

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If you are “kicking yourself,” it means you regret or are annoyed with yourself for making a mistake or missing an opportunity. In the episode, Jeff said he was “kicking himself” for not ordering the pull-up bar that he wanted, because it’s now sold out. Jeff regrets not ordering the pull-up bar because now he doesn’t have the opportunity to order it at all. You might be “kicking yourself” for not stocking up on toilet paper last month when you had the chance.

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