FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH Definition & Meaning

from the horse's mouth

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Idioms and Phrases

From a reliable source, on the best authority. For example, I have it from the horse's mouth that he plans to retire next month . Also put as straight from the horse's mouth , this expression alludes to examining a horse's teeth to determine its age and hence its worth. [1920s]

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"Gregg told me those people have a dreadful life. 'We're doing good', he told me. That was from the horse's mouth, so I won't let anyone tell me we shouldn't have been there."

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“People might think this is a better forum in which to get, from the horse’s mouth, what the different presidential tickets actually stand for.”

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Republicans are concerned they have few accomplishments to run on in 2024, and according to NBC News, it's coming from the horse's mouth.

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"Anthony, you're getting it from the horse's mouth himself: I'm here, I'm ready to go," Wilder said.

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“I need y’all to hear this from the horse’s mouth, not the publicist’s computer,” Ne-Yo says in the clip, which has since been deleted.

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