straight from the horse's mouth
English
editEtymology
editThis idiom comes from British horse-racing circles, likely because the presumed ideal source for racing tips would be the horse rather than spectators or riders.[1]
Pronunciation
editAudio (General Australian): (file)
Adverb
editstraight from the horse's mouth (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) Directly from the source; firsthand.
- If you don't believe me, go talk to him and hear it straight from the horse's mouth. It's true.
Usage notes
edit- Modifies verbs like "hear" and "get"
Translations
editfirsthand
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Adjective
editstraight from the horse's mouth (not comparable)
Translations
editfrom the source
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References
edit- Gary Martin (1997–) “Straight from the horse's mouth”, in The Phrase Finder, retrieved 26 February 2017.