kick against the pricks

kick against the pricks
лезть на рожон [этим. библ. Acts IX, 5, XXVI, 14]

In Britain the consciousness of this dependent and satellite position in relation to America, despite continuing rivalry, has been visible in all the utterances of the imperialist politicians, however much they might occasionally kick against the pricks on some secondary concrete issue. (R. P. Dutt, ‘The Crisis of Britain and the British Empire’, ch. VII) — Осознание роли зависимого сателлита в отношениях с Соединенными Штатами, несмотря на продолжающееся соперничество, сквозит во всех высказываниях английских политических деятелей - сторонников империализма, как бы они ни лезли на рожон в каком-нибудь одном конкретном вопросе второстепенного значения.

Robert: "Well, now look here, Caroline, it's no good kicking against the pricks. We've got to marry." Caroline (energetically): "I'm hanged if we do." (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Unattainable’, act II) — Роберт: "Послушай, Каролина. Нет смысла упрямиться. Нам придется пожениться." Каролина (энергично): "Черта с два!"


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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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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