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1 to kick against the pricks
to kick against the pricksdar murro em ponta de faca, remar contra a maré. -
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[prik] 1. verb(to pierce slightly or stick a sharp point into: She pricked her finger on a pin; He pricked a hole in the paper.) picar2. noun1) ((a pain caused by) an act of pricking: You'll just feel a slight prick in your arm.) picadela2) (a tiny hole made by a sharp point: a pin-prick.) furo3) ((slang, vulgar) a penis.)4) ((slang, vulgar) a nasty or contemptible person: He is such a prick!)•- prick up one's ears- prick one's ears* * *[prik] n 1 ponto, punctura. 2 picada, ferroada. 3 ferrão. 4 remorso, escrúpulo. 5 vulg caralho, pau, cacete. 6 sl pessoa metida a besta. • vt+vi 1 picar, pungir, furar. 2 aferroar, aguilhoar. 3 afligir, atormentar, causar remorsos a. his conscience pricks him / ele tem remorsos. 4 espicaçar, incitar. 5 marcar com pontos de agulha. 6 granir (desenho). 7 formigar, sentir comichão. it pricked my hand / senti comichão na mão. to kick against the pricks dar murro em ponta de faca, remar contra a maré. to prick down registrar, marcar. to prick out 1 picotar um molde. 2 escolher, selecionar. 3 transplantar. to prick up the ears aguçar os ouvidos.
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kick against the pricks — ► kick against the pricks hurt oneself by persisting in useless resistance. [ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to Acts of the Apostles, chapter 9.] Main Entry: ↑prick … English terms dictionary
kick against the pricks — phrasal : to feel or show usually pointless opposition to or resentment of an often necessary authority one is subject to * * * kick against the pricks To react futilely against discipline or authority, to the extent of injuring oneself (Bible,… … Useful english dictionary
kick against the pricks — British & Australian, literary to fight against people in authority. People in this country tend to follow rather than lead. It takes courage to kick against the pricks … New idioms dictionary
kick against the pricks — {v. phr.}, {literary} To fight against rules or authority in a way that just hurts yourself. * /Johnny kicked against the pricks in his foster home until he learned that he could trust his new family./ … Dictionary of American idioms
kick against the pricks — {v. phr.}, {literary} To fight against rules or authority in a way that just hurts yourself. * /Johnny kicked against the pricks in his foster home until he learned that he could trust his new family./ … Dictionary of American idioms
kick\ against\ the\ pricks — v. phr. literary To fight against rules or authority in a way that just hurts yourself. Johnny kicked against the pricks in his foster home until he learned that he could trust his new family … Словарь американских идиом
kick against the pricks — protest against things which are unpleasant … English contemporary dictionary
kick against the pricks — hurt oneself by persisting in useless resistance or protest. [with biblical allusion to Acts 9:5.] → prick … English new terms dictionary
Kicking Against the Pricks — Kicking Against the Pricks … Википедия
Kicking Against The Pricks — Album par Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Sortie 18 août 1986 Durée 49:28 Genre(s) Post punk Producteur(s) Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds … Wikipédia en Français
Kicking against the pricks — Album par Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Sortie 18 août 1986 Durée 49:28 Genre(s) Post punk Producteur(s) Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds … Wikipédia en Français
