kick off

Verb

• To make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
• To start; to launch.
• To dismiss; to expel; to remove from a position.
• To die or quit permanently.
• To shut down or turn off suddenly.
• To suddenly become more active.
• To force the weaning of a bovine cow's calf by restricting the calf's access to its mother's udders. Used figuratively or literally.
• To be overcome with anger, to start an argument or a fight.
• To have a fight or argument start.