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German
Etymology
From Acts of the Apostles, verse 26:14, where it is used of Saul / Paul defying Christ. The figure of speech originally referred to insubordinate draught animals.
Verb
wider den Stachel löcken (weak, third-person singular present löckt wider den Stachel, past tense löckte wider den Stachel, past participle wider den Stachel gelöckt, auxiliary haben)
- (biblical or dated higher register) to kick against the pricks (resist what is stronger than one, e.g. fate, authority, the majority)
Usage notes
- The verb löcken is obsolete outside this idiom.