Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straight from the horse's mouth

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: straight from the horse's -mouth
IPA

46

Scrabble Score

26

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Directly from the source; firsthand.

adj

firsthand; direct; from the source.

Example Sentences

"If you don't believe me, go talk to him and hear it straight from the horse's mouth. It's true."
"This is straight from the horse's mouth."

Etymology

This 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.

Questions

What does straight from the horse's mouth mean?: Directly from the source; firsthand.
Where does straight from the horse's mouth come from?: This 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.

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