to travel by foot; to go somewhere on foot. • The car wouldn't start so I had to go to work by shank's mare. • We enjoy walking and go by shank's mare whenever we can.
by shank's mare
Idiom(s): by shank's mare
Theme: WALKING
by foot. (Shank refers to the shank of the leg. Folksy.) • My car isn't working, so I'll have to travel by shank's mare. • I'm sore because I've been getting around by shank's mare.
mare's nest|mare|nest
n. phr. Something that doesn't exist; a discovery that proves to be worthless. He claims that he has discovered a gasoline substitute but we suspect it will turn out to be a mare's nest.
wooden mare
An age-old ache accessory involving a board horse, about acclimated for aggressive punishments. I was so abashed of what my parents would do back they begin out I'd bootless my assay that I had visions of them authoritative me ride the board mare.Learn more: mare, woodenLearn more:
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