English Explanatory Dictionary

kick against the pricks

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To kick back (of an animal etc.) against being goaded.
  2. To struggle against fate or authority.

Pronunciation

En-au-kick against the pricks.ogg

Word forms

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Etymology

Biblical phrase; see citation below.

Synonyms

kick over the traces
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