kick in


kick in (http://definr.com/kick in)

     v 1: enter a particular state; "Laziness set in"; "After a few
          moments, the effects of the drug kicked in" [syn: {set
          in}]
     2: contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office" [syn: contribute,
         give, chip in]
     3: open violently; "kick in the doors" [syn: kick down]