| charley horse |
a painful cramp in a muscle caused by overexertion or by a blow. |
| dark horse |
an unknown contestant or one who unexpectedly wins a race, esp. a horse race. [2 definitions] |
| dark-horse |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a contestant or candidate that might win unexpectedly. |
| horse around |
(informal) to engage in frivolous or boisterous play. |
| horse chestnut |
any of a family of large, full trees bearing large fingerlike leaves, flowerclusters, and smooth, brown, inedible nuts encased in spiny husks. [2 definitions] |
| horse latitudes |
the north and south latitudes at about thirty degrees north and south of the equator, marked by light winds, calms, and high pressure. |
| horse of a different color |
something completely different. |
| horse pistol |
formerly, a large pistol used by horsemen. |
| horse sense |
(informal) practical wisdom or thinking; common sense. |
| horse trade |
(informal) a session of bargaining in which both sides negotiate for goods, services, or the like in a shrewd and clever manner. |
| horse trader |
(informal) one who is clever or shrewd in bargaining or negotiating transactions. |
| horse-trade |
(informal) to bargain or negotiate for something in a shrewd or clever manner. |
| look a gift horse in the mouth |
to be critical of something received as a gift. |
| one-horse |
designed for or using only one horse. [2 definitions] |
| pommel horse |
a padded, fairly cylindrical block on legs, with two removable U-shaped handles on top, used for men's gymnastic feats and routines. |
| post horse |
a horse kept at a post house or inn for exchange with tired horses brought by mail couriers or stagecoaches or for hire to travelers. |
| put the cart before the horse |
to do or place things contrary to their logical order. |
| quarter horse |
any of a breed of saddle horses developed for quarter-mile racing and favored for their quickness, strength, and versatility. |
| river horse |
a hippopotamus. |
| rocking horse |
a toy horse mounted on springs or rockers that is large enough for a child to ride; hobbyhorse. |