C2 （由于做了蠢事或错失机会而）懊恼，自责
used to say that you are very annoyed with yourself because you have done something stupid or missed a chance
When I realized what I'd done I could have kicked myself. 当我意识到自已的所作所为，不禁懊恼不已。
They must be kicking themselves for selling their shares too early. 他们一定为过早抛出股票而懊恼不已。
I'm kicking myself for not working this out earlier.
Now that we have a boat, we're kicking ourselves that we didn't get one years ago.
As soon as she'd said it, she could have kicked herself.
See also: kick verb