Describing Simple Actions Around The House

What does “kick up your feet” mean in American English?

“To kick up your feet” doesn’t mean lifting them in the air. It’s a cosy American idiom for putting them up on a footstool or recliner to relax. When the speaker says “I’m kicking up my feet,” she’s signalling the workday is done.

It’s worth distinguishing from two close cousins. “To put your feet up” is similar but slightly more British. “To kick back” means to relax in general, no feet required, just an attitude. All three sit in casual everyday speech; you wouldn’t write them in a business email but they’re constant in spoken English.