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kicking against the pricks

1. Expression of biblical origin (Acts 26:14) refering to Saul's persecution of the church.

2. Fighting, denouncing, or otherwise going against a power to one's own detriment.

3. A fucking hella-good Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album
1. And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

2. You've got to stop fighting change, you're just kicking against the pricks.

3. Long Black Veil, nuff said.
by Digby March 13, 2003
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round house kick

Chuck Norris' very famous ROUND HOUSE KICK!!!
If you manage to survive from one of Chuck Norris' round house kick's, you are too awesome to be alive.
by Round House February 14, 2009
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Collingwood Free Kick

In the game of Australian Rules Football, a free kick that is awarded by an umpire for no apparent reason. So called because they are most often awarded to players of the Collingwood Football Club. Also, a free kick awarded to a Collingwood player when one should rightly have been awarded to the opposition.
Collingwood player attempts to take a mark, drops the ball, is awarded a Collingwood Free Kick anyway.
by martybanana August 14, 2012
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kick it old school

To "kick it" in the way to which one was once accustomed.
We should kick it old school, you know, the way we used to do.
by brap April 3, 2010
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taint crane kick

A swift kick to the taint using the crane kick method. As taught to Daniel-san by Mr. Miyagi.
sometimes a Spartan just needs a good "taint crane kick".
by ossuary October 16, 2008
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Kick Some Rocks

-You better kick some rocks if you plan on making it to school on time.
-Man you're really pissing me off, go kick some rocks.
by Chad December 11, 2004
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Thai Kick Boxing

aka Muay Thai. Kickboxing from Thailand. Not only kicks and punches, but knees, elbows and headbutts are also allowed.
Thailand used to be called Siam, as in Siamese cat. When you first take Thai Kick Boxing, you are taught to say "I love Siam" in Thai, which is "Wata Na Siam".
by Chuck Liddell June 11, 2006
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