Horse Idioms
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What is an Idiom?
There are a number of idioms that are related to horses.
Some are negative and derogatory, but some can be positive and complimentary.
An idiom is a turn of phrase that can often be incomprehensible to a person who is not familiar with the language. An idiom can also be decribed as a phrase or an expression that cannot be taken literally.
When you use an idiom in everyday language, then it has a different meaning than the basic meaning or definition of the words as found in a dictionary.
An example of this might be "a piece of cake." If taken literally, then you might think that you are being offered a piece of cake to eat. However, this phrase, or idiom is often used by someone to say that a task will be easy to accomplish.
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"Wild Horses Wouldn't Drag Me Away."
Meaning that you will stick with something you have started.
A way of saying that someone is ungrateful. To receive a gift,not be thankful and treat the person giving the gift badly.
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"A Nod is as Good as a Wink to a Blind Horse."
A way of saying that you cannot get some people to take a hint if they are determined not to.
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"To Get off One's High Horse."
A way of saying that a person should be more humble or agreeable.
"A Trojan Horse"
Something or someone who attacks the group it or they belong to.
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"Every Horse Thinks it's Own Pack the Heaviest."
A way of saying that everyone believes that their own work is the hardest.
"To Change Horse in Mid Stream."
To make major changes to something that has already been started, usually when it is too late to do so.
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"Horse Sense."
A way of saying that a person has common sense.
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"Horse of a Different Colour."
A way of saying that something is different than what you thought would happen.
A way of saying that you should slow down. Not take things quite so fast.
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"Horse Play."
A way of saying that someone is playing in a rough or rowdy manner.
"Put the Cart before the Horse."
A way of saying that a person is doing things in the wrong order or sequence.
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FreshStart7
May 27, 2012 @ 12:39 am | delete
- Seeing them all in one place made me realize that there are quite a few horse idioms.
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Cumberland
Apr 22, 2012 @ 9:08 am | delete
- Pigs and Cats and Horses, Oh My. A trifecta of Idiomatic Lenses. Enjoyed them.
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Tipi
Feb 26, 2012 @ 6:51 am | delete
- This is like visiting an online horse gallery of pictures.
I love everything about horses, so really did enjoy this.
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bejeezers Feb 26, 2012 @ 7:21 am | delete
- Hi Tipi. Thank you for your visit and Blessing of this lense. I always look forward to hearing from you.
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flicker
Feb 10, 2012 @ 5:28 pm | delete
- Good job! Enjoyed your lens.
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