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kick against the pricks
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1.
global (English)
Biblical (New Testament)
archaic
religious
literary
To resist or oppose authority or circumstances in a manner that is futile or self-defeating.
2.
global (English)
Biblical (New Testament)
archaic
religious
literary
Specifically, to struggle against divine will or moral truth, implying that such resistance will bring harm or failure.
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