horse sense

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noun

common sense.

Origin of horse sense

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Words nearby horse sense

horseradish, horseradish peroxidase, horseradish tree, horse rake, horse's ass, horse sense, horseshit, horseshoe, horseshoe arch, horseshoe back, horseshoe bat

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Example sentences from the Web for horse sense

I had a feeling that dad had told him to keep an eye on me and report any incipient growth of horse-sense.
The Range Dwellers|B. M. Bower
Contracted heels and his owner hasn't got horse-sense to know it.
The Bishop of Cottontown|John Trotwood Moore
So, when I stays off my knees awhile an' casts away faith in de unseen, seem dat my horse-sense hit gives me trouble.
The River's Children|Ruth McEnery Stuart
He was a plain man; his sympathies were with the people; he had what is roughly known as "horse-sense," and he was homely.
Backlog Studies|Charles Dudley Warner

Here is a characteristic touch of that rare, horse-sense kind of a man.
An American Four-In-Hand in Britain|Andrew Carnegie

British Dictionary definitions for horse sense

horse sense

noun

another term for common sense

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with horse sense

horse sense

Sound practical sense, as in She's got too much horse sense to believe his story. The exact allusion in this term, which dates from the mid-1800s, is disputed, since some regard horses as rather stupid. However, they tended to be viewed more positively in the American West, where the term originated.

单词	horse sense
释义	horse sense SEE SYNONYMS FOR horse sense ON THESAURUS.COM noun common sense. Origin of horse sense An Americanism dating back to 1825–35 Words nearby horse sense horseradish, horseradish peroxidase, horseradish tree, horse rake, horse's ass, horse sense, horseshit, horseshoe, horseshoe arch, horseshoe back, horseshoe bat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for horse sense I had a feeling that dad had told him to keep an eye on me and report any incipient growth of horse-sense. The Range Dwellers\|B. M. Bower Contracted heels and his owner hasn't got horse-sense to know it. The Bishop of Cottontown\|John Trotwood Moore So, when I stays off my knees awhile an' casts away faith in de unseen, seem dat my horse-sense hit gives me trouble. The River's Children\|Ruth McEnery Stuart He was a plain man; his sympathies were with the people; he had what is roughly known as "horse-sense," and he was homely. Backlog Studies\|Charles Dudley Warner Here is a characteristic touch of that rare, horse-sense kind of a man. An American Four-In-Hand in Britain\|Andrew Carnegie British Dictionary definitions for horse sense horse sense noun another term for common sense Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with horse sense horse sense Sound practical sense, as in She's got too much horse sense to believe his story. The exact allusion in this term, which dates from the mid-1800s, is disputed, since some regard horses as rather stupid. However, they tended to be viewed more positively in the American West, where the term originated. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to horse sense gumption, savvy, understanding, levelheadedness
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horse sense

noun

Origin of horse sense

Words nearby horse sense

Example sentences from the Web for horse sense

British Dictionary definitions for horse sense

noun

Idioms and Phrases with horse sense

Words related to horse sense