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(idiomatic) To kick back (of an animal etc.) against being goaded. / (idiomatic, figuratively) To struggle against one's fate.

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kick against the pricks

元となった辞書の項目

kick against the pricks

動詞

慣用表現比喩的用法

(idiomatic) To kick back (of an animal etc.) against being goaded. / (idiomatic, figuratively) To struggle against one's fate.

日本語の意味

（比喩的に）運命に抵抗する、あるいは抗うこと / （動物が）刺激に対して逆らうこと、つまり、刺激に反応して後退すること

When the ranch hands prodded the frightened mule, it began to kick against the pricks and threw them off.

牧場の作業員が怯えたラバをつつくと、そのラバは挑発されて蹴り返し、彼らを振り落とした。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To kick back (of an animal etc.) against being goaded.

意味（2）

(idiomatic, figuratively) To struggle against one's fate.

kicks against the pricks

（ present singular third-person ）

kicking against the pricks

（ participle present ）

kicked against the pricks

（ participle past ）

kicked against the pricks

（ past ）