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Horses · Ngựa 200
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a horse of a different color
A completely separate matter; something quite different from what was being discussed.
a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse
Synonym of a nod is as good as a wink.
and the horse you rode in on
An intensifier.
beating a dead horse
To uselessly dwell on a subject far beyond its point of resolution.
bet on the jockey, not the horse
Alternative form of bet the jockey, not the horse.
bet the jockey, not the horse
One should invest based on the management team behind a venture, rather than on the product or service being sold.
buy the same horse twice
(in a negotiation) To trade or make concessions for something that has already been agreed upon.
bọ ngựa
(noun) mantis
chuồng ngựa
stable; horse stall
chỉ hươu nói ngựa
To brazenly call one thing another — deliberate misrepresentation, often to deceive or curry favor.
close the stable door after the horse has bolted
To take precautions only after the damage has already happened.
coach horse
A member of the crew who rowed the admiral's barge or a state barge
cá ngựa
(noun) a sea horse (fish)
cờ cá ngựa
(noun) jeu des petits chevaux
dead horse
Tomato sauce.
don't look a gift horse in the mouth
One should not unappreciatively question or inspect a gift too closely.
eat like a horse
To eat large amounts of food. (connoting a large quantity of food, but not one of gluttony or sloppiness)
flog a dead horse
Waste energy on a lost cause.
flogging a dead horse
Wasting efforts.
get off your high horse
To stop acting as if you are better than other people.
gấu ngựa
(noun) Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus)
healthy as a horse
Very healthy.
horse
Heroin (drug).
horse about
Synonym of horse around.
horse blanket
Paper money consisting of large-sized notes or bills, printed from 1861 to 1928.
horse cock
A very large penis.
horse dick
A very large penis.
horse hockey
False or deceitful statements; lies; exaggerations; nonsense; horse pucky. (a euphemism for horseshit).
horse marine
An awkward, lubberly person.
horse piss
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see horse, piss: urine from a horse.
horse pucky
Horseshit, nonsense, horse hockey.
horse's doovers
hors d'oeuvres
horse's hoof
A poof, a male homosexual.
horses for courses
Different people are suited to different things or situations.
horses, not zebras
Synonym of when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras.
hung like a horse
Having a large penis.
if wishes were horses, beggars might ride
Alternative form of if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
look a gift horse in the mouth
To find fault with something that has been received as a gift or favor.
làm trâu làm ngựa
to work diligently and submissively
mare
A foolish woman.
market horse
A horse kept in the betting-lists for the sole purpose of being betted against.
môn cưỡi ngựa
equestrian sport; horse riding
ngã ngựa
(verb) to fall from a horse
ngựa
(noun) a horse (members of the species Equus ferus)
ngựa con
foal; young horse
ngựa quen đường cũ
to lapse back into one's old ways; to relapse into vice
ngựa trời
(noun) mantis
ngựa vằn
(noun) a zebra (African animal)
nhảy ngựa
(noun) leapfrog
no horse in this race or no dog in this fight
No vested interest in the outcome of a particular conflict, contest or debate.
on your horse, amigo
How are you?
pony
Synonym of crap: of little worth.
pony and trap
Of little worth; crap.
pony fucker
Someone who has sex with or masturbates to horses.
pony up
To pay (usually a bill, debt or due).
put the cart before the horse
Reverse the proper order.
rare as rocking horse shit
Extremely rare or scarce.
ride a horse foaled by an acorn
To be hanged on the gallows.
ride the cotton horse
Synonym of ride the cotton pony.
ride the cotton pony
To menstruate.
ride the three-legged mare
To be executed by hanging.
sony pony
A slavish supporter of Sony's video games or consoles; a Sony fanboy.
strong as a horse
Very strong.
sweat like a horse
Synonym of sweat like a pig.
the grey mare is the better horse
The wife, not the husband, is in charge of the household.
there are more horses' asses than horses
There are plenty of obnoxious people (in the world, or in a specified place or situation). Apparently it can also refer to political situations.
thẳng như ruột ngựa
Completely frank and direct — saying exactly what one thinks, without scheming.
tóc đuôi ngựa
(noun) a ponytail; a hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and tied into a single "tail" which hangs down behind the head
vành móng ngựa
(noun) a horseshoe curved edge
ván ngựa
(noun) low wooden bed
when you hear hoofbeats, look for horses, not zebras
Alternative form of when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras.
when you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras
Alternative form of when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras.
when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras
When diagnosing a patient's symptoms, common ailments should be considered as more probable than rare ones.
white horse
A recreational drug in the form of white powder: heroin or cocaine.
xe ngựa
(noun) a cart; a horse-drawn carriage
you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make her drink
Alternative form of you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink
Alternative form of you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
you can lead horses to water, but you can't make them drink
Alternative form of you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
you can't put the shit back in the horse
Synonym of you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube.
zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse
Enthusiasm of an inexperienced person cannot be easily controlled.
đĩ ngựa
(noun) horse prostitute
đầu trâu mặt ngựa
a thug (a criminal who treats others violently or roughly)
a blood horse
A thoroughbred; a horse of good parentage or stock.
A golden bit does not make the horse any better. (Strauss, 1998 p. 52)
External show does not improve inner quality
a horse of another colour
A different affair altogether. A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.
a horse wins a kingdom
It is said that on the death of Smerdis (522 B.C.), the several competition for the throne of Persia agreed that he should be king whose horse neighed first when they met on the day following. The groom of Darius showed his horse a mare on the place appointed, and as soon as it arrived at the spot on the following day the horse began to neigh, and won the crown for its master.
a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
A Trojan horse
A deception, a concealed danger. See WOODEN HORSE OF TROY. Don't look a gift-horse in the month. See GIFT- HORSE.
as strong as a horse
Very strong. Horse is often used with intensive effect; as, to work, or to eat, like a horse.
back the right horse
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
back the wrong horse
To support or choose the wrong option or person
baloney pony
The penis.
banks's horse
A horse famous for playing tricks, the property of one Banks. It is mentioned in Sir Walter Raleigh's Hist. of the World, p. 178; also by Sir Kenelm Digby and Ben Jonson.
Banks's Horse
A horse trained to do all manner of tricks, called Marocco, and be- longing to one Banks about the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. One of his exploits is said to have been the ascent of St. Paul's steeple. A favourite story of the time is of an apprentice who called his master to see the spectacle.
beat a dead horse
to continue trying to achieve something that is no longer possible
Black Horse
The 7th Dragoon Guards, or 'the Princess Royal's Dragoon Guards " Their "facings" are black. Also called Strawboots," "The Blacks.
butcher's horse
That must have been a butcher's horse, by his carrying a calf so well; a vulgar joke on an awkward rider.
caligula's horse
Incitatus. It was made a priest and consul, had a manger of ivory, and drank wine from a golden goblet.
change horses in midstream
To switch to a new approach or leader during a difficult situation
charley horse
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
dark horse
A surprise winner or competitor
do not change horses in midstream
Avoid making major changes during a difficult or critical period
do not look a gift horse in the mouth
Do not question or criticize something that is given to you for free
do not put the cart before the horse
Do things in the correct order
do not shut the stable door after the horse has bolted
Do not take action after the problem has occurred
dog and pony show
An elaborate presentation or display that is overly showy or insincere
don't change horses in midstream
Avoid making major changes during a difficult situation
don't put the cart before the horse
Do things in the correct order
drive a coach and horses through
to completely destroy or undermine something
enough to choke a horse
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
FfeshWing horses
The horses of Diomed, tyrant of Thrace (not Diomede, son of Tydeus) who fed his horses on the strangers who visited his kingdom. Hercules vanquished the tyrant, and gave the carcass to the horses to eat. Like to the Thracian tyrant who, they say, Unto his horses gave his guests for meat, Till he himself was made their greedy prey, And torn in pieces by Alcides great.
flog a dead pony
to continue trying to achieve something that is hopeless
flogging the dead horse
Trying to revive interest in a subject out of date. Bright said that Earl Russell's Reform Bill (1867) was a "dead horse,'* and every attempt to create any enthusiasm in its favour was like "flogging the dead horse.
flying mare
A throw in wrestling.
get back on the horse
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
get back on the horse that bucked one
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
get off one's high horse
to stop being arrogant or condescending
gift horse
Something given for free should be accepted without criticism
Gonnella's Horse
Gonnella, the domestic jester of the Duke of Ferrara, rode on a horse all skin and bone. The jests of Gonnella are in print.
gray mare
A wife who "wears the breeches." From an old story in which the point is to show that the "GRAY MARE," the wife’s choice, "is the better horse," and by parity of reasoning that the wife is superior to the husband.
grey mare
The grey mare is the better horse; said of a woman who governs her husband.
high horse
Behaving in a superior or arrogant manner
hobby horse
A man's favourite amusement, or study, is called his hobby horse. It also means a particular kind of small Irish horse: and also a wooden one, such as is given to children.
hold your horses
Wait. Slow down.
hold your horses
Don't be in such a hurry; keep your temper.
horse
Contraction of Horsemonger-Lane Gaol, also a slang term for a five-pound note.
horse and buggy
an old-fashioned or outdated thing
horse and carriage
a traditional wedding gift
horse and foot
The cavalry and infantry; hence all one's forces; with all one's might.
horse and rabbit stew
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
horse armor
A useless or unnecessary feature or product
horse around
To fool around or waste time
horse buss
A kiss with a loud smack; also a bite.
horse chaunter
A dealer who takes worthless horses to country fairs and disposes of them by artifice. He is generally an unprincipled fellow, and will put in a glass eye, fill a beast with shot, plug him with ginger, or in fact do anything so that he sells to advantage. See COPER.
horse collar
The vagina.
horse coser
A dealer in horses: vulgarly and corruptly pronounced HORSE COURSER. The verb TO COSE was used by the Scots, in the sense of bartering or exchanging.
horse godmother
A large masculine woman, a gentlemanlike kind of a lady.
horse ladder
A piece of Wiltshire wit, which consists in sending some raw lad, or simpleton, to a neighbouring farm house, to borrow a horse ladder, in order to get up the horses, to finish a hay-mow.
horse nails
At the game of cribbage, when a player finds it his policy to keep his antagonist back, rather than push himself forward, and plays accordingly, he is sometimes said "to feed his opponent on HORSE NAILS."
horse of a different color
A completely different matter or issue
horse opera
a Western movie or television show
horse pill
a large or unpleasant pill
horse sense
Practical common sense; the term originated in western U.S.A.
horse tranquilizer
A strong sedative or intoxicant
horse's ass
a foolish or stupid person
horse's meal
A meal without drinking.
horse's mouth
directly from the original or most reliable source
horses
Horsepower.
horse’s nightcap
A halter; "to die in a HORSE’S NIGHTCAP," to be hanged.
I could eat a horse
To be extremely hungry
i'll hear it from the horse's mouth
Learn something directly from the original source
if wishes were horses, beggars would ride
Wishes alone are not enough to achieve something
if you can't run with the horses, get off the track
If you're not capable, don't interfere or compete
it is no use locking the stable door after the horse has bolted
It's pointless to try to prevent something after it has already happened
it's a good horse that never stumbles
Everyone makes mistakes, even the able and competent.
jerusalem pony
A donkey.
look not a gift horse in the mouth
Do not question or criticize something that is given to you for free
money makes the mare go
Money motivates people to act or work
một con ngựa đau, cả tàu bỏ cỏ
when a single horse falls ill, the whole stable stops eating
never look a gift horse in the mouth
Don't question or criticize something given to you for free
ngựa bà
(noun) an improper, indecent woman
ngựa lùn
pony
no horse in this race
having no personal stake or interest
O'Donohue's white horses
Waves which come on a windy day, crested with foam. The hero reappears every seventh year on May-day, and is seen gliding, to sweet but unearthly music, over the lakes of Killarney, on his favourite white horse. He is preceded by groups of fairies, who fling spring flowers in his path.
of course my horse
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
old horse
salt junk
on one's high horse
Behaving in a superior or haughty manner
one-trick pony
Someone or something with only one skill or talent
only fools and horses work
Only foolish people work hard
peacock horse
Amongst undertakers, is one with a showy tail and mane, which holds its head up well. PEACOCKY refers to an objectionable high action among racehorses.
pony
Twenty-five pounds.—Sporting.
Pony Express
This was the U.S. govern- ment mail system across the continent just before the days of railways and telegraphs. It ran from St. Joseph, Missouri, to the Pacific Coast and was inaugurated in 1860; less than two years later it was superseded by the electric telegraph.
pony in the barn
An unexpected and pleasant surprise
put the saddle on the right horse
To identify and blame the correct person for a mistake
putting the cart before the horse
Doing things in the wrong order
red horse
corned beef
religious horse
One much given to prayer, or apt to be down upon his knees.
riding the wooden horse
Being strapped to a wooden contrivance shaped something like a horse's back and flogged. An old form of military punishment.
rocking horse shit
something that is extremely rare or nonexistent
Rồng chầu ngoài Huế, ngựa tế Đồng Nai
Something is offered or dedicated to a distant or unrelated place
scarlet horse
A high red, hired or hack horse: a pun on the word HIRED.
see a man about a horse
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Shanks 's Mare
To ride Shanks 's mare is to go on foot, the shanks being the legs. A similar phrase is "Going by the marrow-bone stage" or "by Walker's bus.
shanks' mare
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
shanks' pony
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
shanks's mare
One's legs or shanks. Money will make the mare to go.
shanks’s mare
"to ride SHANK’S MARE," to go on foot.
shire horse
The old breed of large, heavily built English cart-horse, originally raised m the Midland shires. The term is applied to any draught horse of a certain character which can show a registered pedigree. The sire and dam, with a minute description of the horse itself, its age, marks and so on, must be shown in order to prove the claim of a "shire horse.
show pony
Someone who looks good but lacks real ability
sick as a horse
Very ill.
stalking horse
A person or thing used to conceal someone's true intentions
stallion
A man kept by an old lady for secret services.
straight from the horse's mouth
Directly from the original or most reliable source
straight from the horse's mouth
Direct from the highest authority, which can not be questioned. The only certain way of discover- ing the age of a horse is by examining its lower jaw.
swap horses in midstream
change plans or leaders during a difficult situation
The Coach and Horses
A favourite sign of a posting-house or stage-coach house.
The Horse and Chains
A favourite sign for an inn at the foot of a hill, signifying that a chain-horse is kept.
The Horse and Groom
Where a stallion was kept for stud purposes.
the horse bolted
The horse shot off like a bolt or arrow.