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kick over the traces

VERB
roister
Synonyms
STRONG
bask carouse crow delight enjoy frolic gloat indulge lark luxuriate rejoice relish riot roll rollick savor thrive wallow
WEAK
blow off steam carry on cut loose fool around go on a spree kick up heels kick up one's heels kid around lap up let go let loose live it up make merry make whoopee paint the town paint the town red run around step out whoop it up
Antonyms
STRONG
be sad disappoint dislike distress hate

Example Sentences

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That made voters kick over the traces again.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2022

But "Patrick" was only a persona, and there is a restlessness in Byrne that makes him kick over the traces.

From The Guardian • Aug. 17, 2011

The horses that kick over the traces will have to be put in a corral.'

From Time Magazine Archive

This in turn means that the party in power must govern in coalition with other parties�which keep a jealous watch and often kick over the traces when they get restive.

From Time Magazine Archive

I was afraid, for a moment, that you were going to kick over the traces.

From Cue for Quiet by Sherred, Thomas L.