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1 Kick
v. trans. and absol.P. and V. λακτίζειν.Kick against: V. λακτίζειν πρός (acc.), Ar. ἀντιλακτίζειν (dat.). met., P. ζυγομαχεῖν, περί (gen.).Kick against the pricks: V. πρὸς κέντρα λακτίζειν (Æsch., Ag. 1624), πρὸς κέντρα κῶλον ἐκτείνειν (Æsch., P.V. 323).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Kick
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2 Prick
v. trans.Pierce: P. and V. τετραίνειν.Stab: P. and V. κεντεῖν.Sting: Ar. and P. κεντεῖν, V. χρίειν.Good (a horse, etc.): P. κεντρίζειν (Xen.).Prick the ears: V. ὀρθὸν οὖς ἱστάναι (Soph., El. 27).——————subs.Sting: P. and V. κέντρον, τό.Bite: Ar. and P. δῆγμα, τό (Xen.).You will not kick against the pricks: V. οὔκουν... πρὸς κέντρα κῶλον ἐκτενεῖς (Æsch., P.V. 322).Do not kick against the pricks: V. πρὸς κέντρα μὴ λάκτιζε (Æsch., Ag. 1624).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Prick
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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
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