kick up

To rear back; to become more active or restless; to speed up.

To raise, to increase (a price).

To stir up (trouble), to cause (a disturbance).

To make more exciting.

To show anger (about something).

To function improperly; to show signs of disorder; (of an illness) to flare up.

To move sharply upward.

To pass (something, such as a proposal or a share of a bribe) up a hierarchy or chain of command.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see kick, up.