horse Idioma
a horse of a different color
a horse's ass
an old warhorse
beat a dead horse
bet on the wrong horse
cart before the horse
change horses in mid stream
change horses in midstream
dark horse
don't look a gift horse in the mouth
eat like a horse
from the horse's mouth
get off your high horse
get on your horse
hold your horses
horse around
horse feathers
horse of a different color
horse's ass
horse sense
horse shoes up his ass
horse trade
horseplay
lock the barn door after the horse is gone
lock the barn door after the horse is stolen
look a gift horse in the mouth
look up a dead horse's ass
off your high horse
piss like a race horse
put the cart before the horse
straght from the horse
straight from the horse
straight from the horse's mouth
the cart before the horse
you and the horse you rode in on
you can lead a horse to water but you can't make h
on one's high horse
I don't like him：he's always on his high horse， thinking he can order
everyone else about．不喜欢他，他总是趾高气扬的，以为什么人都得听他的。
Martha was chairman of the picnic committee， and at the picnic she was on her high horse， telling everyone what to do．玛莎是野餐会的主席，在野餐时她盛气凌人地指挥每个人怎么做。
2． in a bad temper发脾气．The girl was on her high horse because she found her boyfriend insincere．姑娘发现她的男友不诚实，非常生气。
work like a horse
Idiom(s): work like a horseTheme: EFFORT
to work very hard.
• I've been working like a horse all day, and I’m tired.
• I'm too old to work like a horse. I'd prefer to relax more.
Wild horses couldn't drag
Idiom(s): Wild horses couldn't drag sb.Theme: FORCE
nothing could force someone (to go somewhere). (Informal.)
• I refuse to go to that meeting! Wild horses couldn't drag me.
• Wild horses couldn't drag her to that game.
horse of another color
Idiom(s): horse of another color AND horse of a different colorTheme: DIFFERENCE
another matter altogether.
• I was talking about trees, not bushes. Bushes are a horse of another color.
• Gambling is not the same as investing in the stock market. It's a horse of a different color.
Hold your horses!
Idiom(s): Hold your horses!Theme: DELAY
wait a minute and be reasonable; do not run off wildly. (Folksy. From western movies.)
• Now, hold your horses, John. Be reasonable for a change.
• Don't get so mad. Just hold your horses.
get a charley horse
Idiom(s): get a charley horseTheme: HEALTH - INJURY
to develop a cramp in the arm or leg, usually from strain.
• Don't work too hard or you'll get a charley horse.
• Poor Tom is always getting a charley horse in his leg.
• Sally can't play. She has a charley horse.
change horses in the middle of the stream
Idiom(s): change horses in the middle of the streamTheme: CHANGE
to make major changes in an activity that has already begun; to choose someone or something else after it is too late.
• I'm already baking a cherry pie. I can't bake an apple pie. It's too late to change horses in the middle of the stream.
• The house is half-built. It's too late to hire a different architect. You can't change horses in the middle of the stream.
back the wrong horse
Idiom(s): back the wrong horseTheme: ERROR
to support someone or something that cannot win or succeed. (As in horse racing.)
• I don't want to back the wrong horse, but it seems to me that Jed is the better candidate.
• Fred backed the wrong horse in the budget hearings.
Better lose the saddle than the horse.
It's better to stop and accept a small loss, rather than continue and risk losing everything.If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.
Wishing alone is of no use; you must act as well.Beating a dead horse
(USA) If someone is trying to convince people to do or feel something without any hope of succeeding, they're beating a dead horse. This is used when someone is trying to raise interest in an issue that no-one supports anymore; beating a dead horse will not make it do any more work.Close the stable door after the horse has bolted
If people try to fix something after the problem has occurred, they are trying to close the stable door after the horse has bolted. 'Close the barn door after the horse has bolted' is alternative, often used in American English.Could eat a horse
If you are very hungry, you could eat a horse.Flogging a dead horse
(UK) If someone is trying to convince people to do or feel something without any hope of succeeding, they're flogging a dead horse. This is used when someone is trying to raise interest in an issue that no-one supports anymore; beating a dead horse will not make it do any more work.English Vocalbulary
An horse idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with horse, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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