Definition of kick up:
(v) :
(informal, figuratively, transitive) To stir up (trouble), to cause (a disturbance).
(v) :
(informal, figuratively, by extension, transitive, US) To raise, to increase (a price).
(v) :
(of a horse) To rear back; to become more active or restless; to speed up.
(v) :
(transitive, colloquial) To make more exciting.
(v) :
(informal, intransitive) To show anger (about something).
(v) :
(informal, intransitive, US) To function improperly; to show signs of disorder; (of an illness) to flare up.