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get a horse

get a horse phrase: used to mock automobile drivers suffering breakdowns, suggesting a horse would never suffer such a problem.

Phrase

get a horse

  1. (obsolete) Used to mock automobile drivers suffering breakdowns, suggesting a horse would never suffer such a problem.

Questions about get a horse

What does get a horse mean?
Get a horse means used to mock automobile drivers suffering breakdowns, suggesting a horse would never suffer such a problem.
What part of speech is get a horse?
Get a horse is a phrase.

Words near get a horse in the dictionary

  1. get a dog up you
  2. get a fix
  3. get a grip
  4. get a handle on
  5. get a hold of
  6. get a horse
  7. get a jag on
  8. get a jump on
  9. get a kick out of
  10. get a leg up
  11. get a life

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