horse's mouth
horse's mouth noun: an authentic source; someone who directly experienced or witnessed something.
Noun
horse's mouth (plural horses' mouths)
- An authentic source; someone who directly experienced or witnessed something.
- I thought it would be quicker to hear it from the horse's mouth.2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 374
Forms of horse's mouth
| plural | horses' mouths |
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Words formed from horse's mouth
Questions about horse's mouth
- What does horse's mouth mean?
- Horse's mouth means an authentic source; someone who directly experienced or witnessed something.
- What part of speech is horse's mouth?
- Horse's mouth is a noun.
- What is the plural of horse's mouth?
- The plural of horse's mouth is horses' mouths.
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