Kick over the traces meaning
What does the saying 'Kick over the traces' mean?
Idiom: Kick over the traces
Meaning:
Kicking over the traces is wild rebellious behaviour or being out of control. It comes from when a horse in harness got a rear leg over the traces, which attach it to the vehicle, it started pulling and became uncontrollable.
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