horse's mouth
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Meaning · English
directly from the original or most reliable source
Literally: information from a horse's mouth
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
I heard it from the horse's mouth that the company is going bankrupt
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “horse's mouth” mean?
directly from the original or most reliable source Literally: information from a horse's mouth
Is “horse's mouth” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.