kick over the traces

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To rebel against authority; to defy orders or instructions. UK,dated,informal
    — Near-synonym: kick against the pricks
  2. To live overextravagantly; to come to grief by fast living. UK,dated,informal
    — Near-synonyms: live large, live beyond one's means, live high on the hog

词形变化

kicks over the traces present,singular,third-person kicking over the traces participle,present kicked over the traces participle,past kicked over the traces past

词源

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.
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