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horse sense
horse sensen. Informal Common sense; gumption.horse sense n another term for common sense com′mon sense′
n. sound practical judgment independent of specialized knowledge or training; normal native intelligence. [1525–35; translation of Latin sēnsus commūnis] com′mon•sense′, adj. com′mon•sen′si•cal, com′mon•sen′si•ble, adj. com′mon•sen′si•cal•ly, com′mon•sen′si•bly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | horse sense - sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"common sense, good sense, gumption, mother wit, sensesagaciousness, sagacity, discernment, judgement, judgment - the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relationslogic - reasoned and reasonable judgment; "it made a certain kind of logic"nous - common sense; "she has great social nous"road sense - good judgment in avoiding trouble or accidents on the road |
horse sensenounInformal. The ability to make sensible decisions:common sense, judgment, sense, wisdom.Informal: gumption.Translationshorse sense
horse senseCommon sense. I'm not surprised he got hurt—that kid doesn't have the horse sense to get out of a dangerous situation.See also: horse, sensehorse senseFig. common sense; practical thinking. Bob is no scholar but he has a lot of horse sense. Horse sense tells me I should not be involved in that project.See also: horse, sensehorse senseSound 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. See also: horse, sensehorse senseGood common sense. The origin of this Americanism is a matter of dispute, since there is considerable disagreement concerning the native intelligence of horses. Some think they are rather stupid animals, although it is generally conceded that they have enough sense to return to their barn whenever they have a chance. Others believe the shrewdness denoted by horse sense is possessed principally by horse traders, who are well known for that quality. In any event, the term originated in the first half of the nineteenth century in the American West and was still considered relatively new in 1870, when it was defined in an issue of The Nation, although it had appeared in print a number of times from 1833 on. Comedian W. C. Fields supposedly said, “Horse sense is a good judgment that keeps horses from betting on people.”See also: horse, senseEncyclopediaSeeCommon Sensehorse sense
Synonyms for horse sensenoun the ability to make sensible decisionsSynonyms- common sense
- judgment
- sense
- wisdom
- gumption
Synonyms for horse sensenoun sound practical judgmentSynonyms- common sense
- good sense
- gumption
- mother wit
- sense
Related Words- sagaciousness
- sagacity
- discernment
- judgement
- judgment
- logic
- nous
- road sense
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