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outsiderA competitor or contestant who has little chance of winning; a long shot; a dark horse.Rate it:

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pachydermA member of the obsolete taxonomic group Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant, pig and horse.Rate it:

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piquer des deux(lit.) To spur a horse with both heels; To gallop off at full speed; (fig.) To run very fast.Rate it:

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pissin like a race horseTo urinate profusely.Rate it:

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play the poniesTo bet on horse racing.Rate it:

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poner el carro delante de los bueyesput the cart before the horseRate it:

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put one through one's pacesTo direct a horse to walk, canter, trot, etc.Rate it:

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put the cart before the horseTo put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities.Rate it:

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Put the Cart before the HorseTo carry out something in reverse order, to do opposite of somethingRate it:

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qui veut voyager loin ménage sa montureWho wishes to go far spares his horse; He who wishes to live long avoids excess.Rate it:

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rear upTo rise up, especially an animal like a horse rising up on its rear legs.Rate it:

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rein inTo stop or slow a horse by pulling the reins.Rate it:

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rein upTo stop, to halt riding a horse by pulling on the reins.Rate it:

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ride a horse foaled by an acornTo be hanged at the gallows.Rate it:

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ride downto cause (a horse) to fall when riding.Rate it:

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ride tall in the saddleTo ride a horse in an erect, imposing manner.Rate it:

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road appleHorse manure, especially when deposited on a road.Rate it:

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rocking horsetoyRate it:

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rocking horse shitA metaphor for something exceedingly rare or, more likely, nonexistent.Rate it:

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rocking-horse shitAlternative form of rocking horse shit.Rate it:

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rug upTo put a rug on a horseRate it:

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run for the rosesNickname for the Kentucky Derby horse race.Rate it:

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saddleA seat (tack) for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animalRate it:

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saddleAn item of harness (harness saddle) placed on the back of a horse or other animalRate it:

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saddle upTo set and cinch a saddle on a horse in preparation for riding.Rate it:

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see a man about a horseA message signaling one needs to go missing for a short while, for any reason, without giving a real explanation.Rate it:

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she would rip a dog off a gut wagonA gut wagon was a horse drawn wagon that was used for collecting butcher's scraps for further processing. The wagons were often followed by determined and persistent dogs intent on eating the contents of the wagon. It took a great deal of effort to keep these dogs away from or off the wagon. A person's appearance ugly or objectionable enough to discourage or scare the dogs from the gut wagon would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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stalking horseA horse used as cover by a hunter stalking game,Rate it:

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stalking horseA candidate put forward to serve a hidden, ulterior purpose in a political campaign, such as testing the field for another potential candidate by gauging voter sentiment or covertly helping another candidate by attracting voters away from a third candidate.Rate it:

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stalking horseA person, thing, or expedient used in a deceptive manner, to achieve some hidden purpose; a pretext or ruse.Rate it:

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starting priceThe final odds on a horse when the race starts; also used to designate a system of fixed-odds betting using such prices. Abbreviation: SP.Rate it:

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sternere equumto saddle a horse.Rate it:

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straight from the horse's mouthDirectly from the source; firsthand.Rate it:

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Straight from the Horse's MouthSomething coming directly from the main, authentic or reliable source direct from trustworthy person or placeRate it:

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tack upTo prepare a horse for riding by equipping it with tack.Rate it:

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Trojan-horseTo introduce slyly, to sneak in.Rate it:

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un cammello è un cavallo disegnato da un comitatoa camel is a horse designed by a committeeRate it:

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un cheval à deux finsA horse for riding or driving.Rate it:

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whip handThe hand in which a horse rider holds the whip.Rate it:

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wild horsesPlural form of wild horse.Rate it:

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willing horseOne who readily performs hard work or who voluntarily tolerates an adverse situation.Rate it:

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wooden marea wooden horse, a torture deviceRate it:

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work like a horseTo work very hard; toilRate it:

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you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drinkYou can give someone knowledge, advice or an opportunity or try to make something easy for them, but you can’t force them to believe it, act on it, or benefit from itRate it:

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you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drinkYou can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it.Rate it:

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