{"id":255,"date":"2014-07-15T07:53:52","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T07:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=255"},"modified":"2014-07-15T07:53:52","modified_gmt":"2014-07-15T07:53:52","slug":"horse-idioms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/horse-idioms\/","title":{"rendered":"Horse idioms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Here is a list of horse idioms.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>As strong as a horse\/ox<\/h3>\n<p>If somebody is as strong as a horse or an ox, they are very strong.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He should be able to lift that box. He is as strong as a horse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>As stubborn as a mule<\/h3>\n<p>When you are as stubborn as a mule, you are very stubborn.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If she has made up her mind, she will never change it. She is as stubborn as a mule.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Back the wrong horse<\/h3>\n<p>To back the wrong horse is to support someone who will not win.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I don\u2019t think Tom will be elected the chairman. You are backing the wrong horse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Beat a dead horse<\/h3>\n<p>To beat a dead horse is to waste time doing something that has already been attempted.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you think I should apply again for that position or am I just beating a dead horse?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Bet on the wrong horse<\/h3>\n<p>To bet on the wrong horse is to support a losing person or idea.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nokia bet on the wrong horse by continuing to use its own operating system when every other phone maker switched to Android.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>By shank&#8217;s mare<\/h3>\n<p>By foot<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If we miss the last bus, we will have to go home by shank\u2019s mare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Champ\/chomp at the bit<\/h3>\n<p>When you are chomping at the bit, you are eager to start an activity.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I had promised to take my kids to the park and when I arrived home late they were chomping at the bit with impatience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Change horses in midstream<\/h3>\n<p>To change horses in midstream is to make major changes in your plan after you have started an activity.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Changing lawyers isn\u2019t advisable at the moment. We can\u2019t change horses in midstream.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>A dark horse<\/h3>\n<p>A dark horse is a relatively unknown person who has considerable skills and potential.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stephen is a dark horse. Although he has been working with us for a while, none of us knew that he could play four instruments really well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Eat like a horse<\/h3>\n<p>To eat like a horse is to eat a lot.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I was very hungry. I ate like a horse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Flog a dead horse<\/h3>\n<p>To flog a dead horse is to attempt to do something when there is no chance of success.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I don\u2019t know why I have been denied the promotion. Do you think I should ask for an explanation or am I flogging a dead horse?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Get off your high horse<\/h3>\n<p>To get off your high horse is to stop acting as if you are better or more intelligent than others.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I really wish my boss would get off his horse and start listening to us.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Get on your high horse<\/h3>\n<p>To get on your high horse is to behave arrogantly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tony is the least popular guy in our office. He always gets on his horse and tells us what to do.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Hold your horses<\/h3>\n<p>To hold your horses is to act patiently.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hold your horses while I am getting ready.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Horse around<\/h3>\n<p>To horse around is to play around.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The children horse around whenever their mother is away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>A horse of a different color<\/h3>\n<p>If something is a horse of a different colour, it is an altogether different matter.<\/p>\n<h3>Horse sense<\/h3>\n<p>Common sense<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You lack horse sense. You make the wrong decisions all the time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Look a gift horse in the mouth<\/h3>\n<p>To look a gift horse in the mouth is to complain that the gift is not perfect.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You should not look a gift horse in the mouth. At least they took the time and trouble to buy you a gift and you have to appreciate it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Straight from the horse`s mouth<\/h3>\n<p>If you hear something straight from the horse, you hear it from a reliable source.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The company is planning to lay off people. I heard it straight from the horse\u2019s mouth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Work like a horse<\/h3>\n<p>To work like a horse is to work hard.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When he was younger he used to work like a horse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a list of horse idioms. As strong as a horse\/ox If somebody is as strong as a horse or an ox, they are very strong. 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