ride a horse foaled by an acorn
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Meaning · English
To be hanged on the gallows.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
You'll ride on a horſe that was foal'd of an acron.
That is; the gallows.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “ride a horse foaled by an acorn” mean?
To be hanged on the gallows.
Is “ride a horse foaled by an acorn” formal or informal?
ride a horse foaled by an acorn is generally slang.