Idioms and Phrases: Horse
by Idioms and Phrases are not integral part of grammar. However, they are essential in increasing the literary value of your writings. They not only ornate your work, but at times give it a more precise meaning. Never mind in inventing new styles of your own. Who knows, some of your phrases may become idioms some 50 years from now.
Horse around (informal)
To behave in a silly way
Back the wrong horse
To support something or someone that leads to failure
Charley Horse
Cramp; Sudden tightening of muscles
Put the cart before the horse
To do things in the wrong order
Shut the stable door after the horse has bolted
To try to prevent something after it has already happened
Dark horse
Used to denote a person who wins while none expected him to
I could eat a horse
When you say that, it means you’re extremely hungry
Eat like a horse (informal)
To eat a lot
Flog a dead horse
To keep on trying when there is no chance to succeed
Horse sense
Good common sense
Get on your high horse
When you get on your high horse you talking bad about someone as if you’re better than him
Get off your high horse
When you get off your high horse you stop talking bad about someone as if you’re better than him
You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink
You can help someone in doing something but can’t make him do it
Never look a gift horse in the mouth (saying)
Said to advise someone not to refuse a gift or offer
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