Horse Idioms
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Meaning: to wait
Example: Hold your horses! We have not won yet, so don't start celebrating. Read more ➺
Meaning: waste energy on something that has no chance of succeeding.
Example: He keeps trying to get his manuscripts published, but I think he is flogging a dead horse. Read more ➺
Meaning: A person who unexpectedly wins or succeeds, especially when little is known about them.
Example: Jason was hardly mentioned during the race, but he became the dark horse and won the election. Read more ➺
Meaning: to do things in the wrong order or sequence
Example: Aren't you putting the cart before the horse in decorating your new office? You haven't even been awarded the job yet. Read more ➺
Meaning: Affecting everyone or everything equally; applying to all cases.
Example: The company announced across the board pay raises, so every employee benefited equally. Read more ➺
