American Idioms and Expressions

Horse Sense Idiom

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Horse sense
What does Horse sense mean?
Common sense, able to stand the test of reasonableness.If your going to spend your time working anyway, it only makes horse sense to get a high paying job.
Horses are intelligent animals. They demonstrate the ability to act sensibly and to avoid situations that might cause them harm such as taking a fall, hence good common sense.

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buy out (someone or something)
What does "buy out (someone or something)" mean?
to buy the ownership or a majority share of somethingThe large company decided to buy out the small textile company.
keep one`s word
What does "keep one`s word" mean?
fulfill/keep one`s promiseShe never keeps her word, so I don`t believe that she will come to the party as she said.
done for
What does "done for" mean?
to be ruined/defeated/dyingI think that our team is done for this season.
bi
What does "bi" mean?
bisexual
Bit between your teeth
What does "Bit between your teeth" mean?
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Turn the crack
What does "Turn the crack" mean?
(Scot) If you turn the crack, you change the subject of a conversation.
noggin
What does "noggin" mean?
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trouble (someone) for (something)
What does "trouble (someone) for (something)" mean?
to ask someone to give or lend you somethingI do not like to trouble the manager for her time but sometimes I must.
know (something) in one's bones
What does "know (something) in one's bones" mean?
know and sense something, have an intuition about somethingI know it in my bones that I am not going to pass my English exam.
take the bull by the horns
What does "take the bull by the horns" mean?
to take some kind of actionMy aunt decided to take the bull by the horns and started to plan the family reunion.
leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands
What does "leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands" mean?
to give someone control of someone or somethingI plan to leave the party organizing in my friend's hands.
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What does "UV" mean?
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out of order
What does "out of order" mean?
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clip
What does "clip" mean?
short video or audio segment

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