kick over the traces

Meaning

1. to start to behave badly and refuse to accept any discipline or control

In the movies · 1

• I decide to kick over the traces and actually write Deathtrap ....Deathtrap1982

Learn it in full scenes

• Deathtrap1982
  • Sidney's Play Flops on Opening Night
  • Sidney Rants About Being Written Out
  • Sidney Plots to Steal a Play

From the same entry

• kick ass
• kick ass
• kick the bucket
• kick the can down the road
• kick the habit, drug, booze
• kick your heels
• kick in the teeth
• kick into the long grass touch
• kick the tyres
• kick up a fuss, stink
• kick up your heels
• kick upstairs