red horse
/ˈrɛd ˌhɔːs/North American
noun
1Any of various North American suckers (freshwater fishes of the family Catostomidae), of the genus Moxostoma or related genera, having the lower fins (and often the dorsal fin and tail) bright red or orange. Frequently with distinguishing word.
2 United States regional ( southern ). The red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus. rare.
3 Slang (originally Military ). Corned beef.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Benjamin Hawkins (1754–1818). From red + horse.
- throw someone a bone
- throw someone a curve
- throw someone a curveball
- throw someone out
- throw someone over
- throw someone to the dogs
- throw someone to the lions
- throw someone to the wolves
- throw someone under the bus
- throw something away
- throw something back in someone's face
- throw something down
- throw something in
- throw something off
- throw something on (or into) the scale
- throw something open
- throw something out
- throw something overboard
- throw something together
- throw something up
- throwster
- throw the baby out with the bathwater
- throw the book at
- throw up
- throw up one's hands