kick over the traces
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kick over the traces
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Refers to a horse kicking its legs over to the wrong side of the traces, straps of leather connecting it to the vehicle being towed.
verb kicks over the traces · kicking over the traces · kicked over the traces
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To rebel against authority; to defy orders or instructions.
Near-synonym: kick against the pricks
Similar: kick against the pricks
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To live overextravagantly; to come to grief by fast living.
Near-synonyms: live large, live beyond one's means, live high on the hog
Similar: live large, live beyond one's means, live high on the hog
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verb to rebel against authority; to defy orders or instructions
| Français | ruer dans les brancards |
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| Deutsch | über die Stränge schlagen |
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