to struggle against one's fate. [from 14th c.]
Etymology:
- Biblical phrase; see citation below.
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Submitted on July 07, 2010
Additional definitions for 'kick against the pricks':
| kick against the pricks | To kick back (of an animal etc.) against being goaded |
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удар против уколов
ప్రిక్స్ వ్యతిరేకంగా కిక్
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