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don't spare the horses

don't spare the horses phrase: be quick; do not waste time.

Phrase

don't spare the horses

  1. Be quick; do not waste time.

Origin of don't spare the horses

An allusion to traditional horse-drawn carriages.

Questions about don't spare the horses

What does don't spare the horses mean?
Don't spare the horses means be quick; do not waste time.
What part of speech is don't spare the horses?
Don't spare the horses is a phrase.

Words near don't spare the horses in the dictionary

  1. don't say gay
  2. don't sell the skin till you have caught the bear
  3. don't shit in your own nest
  4. don't shit where you eat
  5. don't shoot the messenger
  6. don't spare the horses
  7. don't spend it all at once
  8. don't spend it all in one place
  9. don't sweat it
  10. don't sweat the small stuff
  11. don't take any wooden nickels

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