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1jump\ the\ traces — • kick over the traces • jump the traces v. phr. To break the rules; behave badly. When their teacher was absent and they had a substitute, the children kicked over the traces. Compare: act up, cut up, let loose, out of hand, raise Cain …
2jump the traces — phrasal 1. of a horse : to jump over the traces 2. : to cast off restraint : display a rebellious or nonconformist spirit might jump the traces and precipitate a new round of fighting Lindesay Parrott jumped the traces more than once Maurice Ries …
3jump the traces — See: KICK OVER THE TRACES …
4over the traces — See: KICK OVER THE TRACES …
5jump the traces — See: KICK OVER THE TRACES …
6over the traces — See: KICK OVER THE TRACES …
7remove the traces — index obliterate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
8over\ the\ traces — See: kick over the traces …
9kick over the traces — also[jump the traces] {v. phr.} To break the rules; behave badly. * /When their teacher was absent and they had a substitute, the children kicked over the traces./ Compare: ACT UP, CUT UP, LET LOOSE, OUT OF HAND, RAISE CAIN …
10kick over the traces — also[jump the traces] {v. phr.} To break the rules; behave badly. * /When their teacher was absent and they had a substitute, the children kicked over the traces./ Compare: ACT UP, CUT UP, LET LOOSE, OUT OF HAND, RAISE CAIN …
