kick off

to start.

• The coin toss decides who will kick off the match.
• The meeting kicks off around 9 o'clock in the morning.

to take shoes off.

• Tom kicked off his shoes.
• Tom kicked off his sneakers.
• He kicked his shoes off without untying them first.

to make someone to leave.

• I was kicked off the team.
• He got kicked off the team.
• Tom was kicked off the team.
• Tom got kicked off the team.
• Tom and John were both kicked off the team.
• Tom broke the rules and was kicked off the team.
• The least talented player will be kicked off the team.