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kicked over the traces

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Definition of kicked over the tracesnext
past tense of kick over the traces
as in rebelled
to rise up against established authority Of course he's kicking over the traces, he's a teenager!

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“Kicked over the traces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20over%20the%20traces. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.

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