" Traces" were the chains that held a horse or mule to a wagon or plow. Sometimes, an animal rebelled and " kicked over the traces."

Traces是将马或骡子拴在马车或犁上的链子。有时动物会反抗并挣脱绳索。

Another old expression that comes from England is to " kick over the traces, " meaning to resist the commands of one's parents, or to oppose or reject authority.

另一个来自英格兰的表达是kick over the traces(不受束缚，反抗)，意思是反抗父母的命令，或反对抵抗权威。