Horse Idioms
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Meaning: Being in control or in a position of authority.
Example: With the new manager in the saddle, the project finally moved forward. Read more ➺
Meaning: New York City: Informally, "Big Apple" refers to New York City.
Example: After graduating, she moved to the Big Apple to pursue her acting career. Read more ➺
Meaning: aging; elderly.
Example: He's getting a bit long in the tooth to be playing professional football. Read more ➺
Meaning: Someone who talks big but doesn't follow through with action.
Example: Despite his speeches, the politician was all hat and no cattle. Read more ➺
Meaning: spend time and effort on things that are hopeless and unchangeable.
Example: Tom still has hope that his wife will come back to him, but he is actually beating a dead horse. Read more ➺
Meaning: make an inappropriate and wrong decision.
Example: My dad is an expert stock trader and has rarely backed the wrong horse. Read more ➺
Meaning: a cramp or stiffness in the leg or arm.
Example: We had to stop midway and call for help because of a charley horse in my foot. Read more ➺
Meaning: something that will undoubtedly happen.
Example: I knew her passing the exams was a safe bet because she has been a hardworking student. Read more ➺
Meaning: being right about something.
Example: What he predicted was right on the money. Read more ➺
Meaning: wasting resource working on something that does not exist
Example: They tampered with my research. Thank God I found it out. I'm sure they were hoping to send me on a wild goose chase as I continue my research. Read more ➺
