kick over the tracesとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

kick over the traces (三人称単数 現在形 kicks over the traces, 現在分詞 kicking over the traces, 過去形および過去分詞形 kicked over the traces)

1. (Britain, dated, informal) To rebel against authority; to defy orders or instructions.
   • 1920, A. E. W. Mason, The Summons, XXX: A Revolution in Sir Chichester,

     "I remember that she once said to me, 'Women do get the worst of it when they kick over the traces,'" Hillyard resumed. "And undoubtedly they do. On the other hand you have McKerrel's hard-headed verdict, 'If these poor neurotic bodies had any work to do they wouldn't have so much time to worry about their troubles.' Who shall choose between them? And what does it matter now? Stella's gone. She will strain her poor little unhappy heart no more against the bars."

2. (Britain, dated, informal) To live overextravagantly; to come to grief by fast living.