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free reinLoose rein, as of a horse.Rate it:

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frenos dare equoto give a horse the reins.Rate it:

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get back on the horse that bucked oneto return to something that previously caused harm.Rate it:

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get back on the horse that bucked youto return to something that previously caused harm.Rate it:

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get off one's high horseTo stop acting in an imperious, overbearing or bossy manner.Rate it:

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gift horseAn apparent gift, that has substantial associated costs.Rate it:

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go off at scoreOf a horse, to break suddenly into a gallop; of a person, suddenly to say or do something impetuous.Rate it:

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healthy as a horseIf you're as healthy as a horse, you're strong and in a very good health condition.Rate it:

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high horseAn appearance or sense of smug superiority.Rate it:

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High HorseTo show in your actions and expressions that you are superior to others, arrogant and haughtyRate it:

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horse and rabbit stewA mixture of the crude and the delicate in grossly unequal quantities, with the crude overwhelmingly dominant.Rate it:

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horse aroundTo play or fiddle; to clown; to do nothing of importance or consequence.Rate it:

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horse of a different colorAn unrelated or only incidentally related matter with distinctly different significance.Rate it:

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Horse of a Different ColourTotally different from something, to come out different from what is being observedRate it:

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horse operaA theatrical production, film, or program on radio or television depicting adventures of characters in the American Old West; a western.Rate it:

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horse operaAn equestrian show, as in a circus.Rate it:

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horse pillA medicinal pill which is very large in size and is therefore difficult for a person to swallow.Rate it:

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horse pillA fact, proposal, claim, etc. that is difficult to accept or believe.Rate it:

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horse playTo fool aroundRate it:

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horse puckyNonsense; feces.Rate it:

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horse senseCommon sense, especially with a connotation of folk wisdom independent from, and trumping, formal education.Rate it:

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horse shit!An untruth; an exaggeration; a lie. Syn: Bullshit; a load of shit.Rate it:

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horse's assA jerk; an unpleasant, unlikable person; an asshole.Rate it:

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horse's assA thing or person which is visually unappealing.Rate it:

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horse's mouthSource; someone who directly experienced or witnessed something.Rate it:

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hung like a horseHaving a large penis.Rate it:

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I could eat a brickSynonym of I could eat a horseRate it:

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I could eat a horseI am very hungry; short form of "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse."Rate it:

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il est franc du collier(of a horse) He pulls freely; (of a man) He never shirks his work.Rate it:

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il n'est si bon cheval qui ne broncheThe best horse may stumble; Accidents will happen.Rate it:

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jeu de mains, jeu de vilains1. Horse-play is not gentlemanly. 2. Rough play often ends in tears.Rate it:

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le cheval courait ventre à terreThe horse was running as hard as he could tear.Rate it:

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les grosses mouches passent à travers la toile de la justice, mais les petites y sont prisesOne man may steal a horse, while another dare not look over the hedge; Justice will whip a beggar, but bow to a lord; One does the scath, another has the harm; The crow gets pardoned, and the dove has the blame.Rate it:

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Lock the Barn Door after the Horse is OutTo be become more conscious in doing something when it is already too late, to give useless try to somethingRate it:

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mariage d'épervier, la femelle vaut mieux que le mâleThe grey mare is the better horse.Rate it:

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mettre la charrette (or, charrue) devant les bœufsTo put the cart before the horse.Rate it:

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mettre un cheval au vertTo send a horse to grass.Rate it:

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moderari equumto manage a horse.Rate it:

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monter sur ses grands chevauxTo ride the high horse.Rate it:

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muck outTo clean the excrement and other rubbish from the area where an animal is kept, such as a horse stable or a dog kennel.Rate it:

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never look a gift horse in the mouthAlternative form of don't look a gift horse in the mouth.Rate it:

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no horse in this raceNo vested interest in the outcome of a contest or debate.Rate it:

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off like a bride's nightieMaking a rapid departure; away. [From 1960.](Australia, horse racing) Moving quickly and resolutely.Rate it:

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on ne saurait faire boire un âne s'il n'a soifOne man can take a horse to the water, but twenty cannot make him drink.Rate it:

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on one's high horseSelf-righteous; proceeding on the belief one is more correct or proper than others.Rate it:

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one-horse raceA horse race in which a single horse takes such a considerable lead that the other horses are no longer contenders to win.Rate it:

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one-horse raceAn election campaign or other competitive situation in which only one competitor is entered or in which only one competitor has a realistic chance of winning.Rate it:

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one-horse townA very small town.Rate it:

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one-horse townA very small town, especially one of a rural nature and/or offering very few or no attractions.Rate it:

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One-Horse TownA small town with limited facilities, a backward town, obscure townRate it:

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