Horse Racing. A winning horse in a race; a winner. Cf. to throw in 8b at throw, v.1 phrasal verbs. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [noun] > racehorse > that finishes in particular position (9) throw-in1855 Horse Racing. A winning horse in a race; a winner. Cf. to throw in 8b at throw, v.1 phrasal verbs. Obsolete. short head1883 (a) Physical Anthropology a brachycephalic person; (b) Horse Racing a distance less than the length of a horse's head; a horse that has lost by a… place horse1890 a horse which comes in among those placed (see place, v. 7a). whipper-in1892 Horse Racing slang. The horse last in a race or at any given moment of a race. also-ran1895 A horse which fails to win (or to be placed) among the first three finishers. Hence: an athlete, team, etc., whose performance in competition is… loser1902 A horse that loses in a race. scorer1974 A winner, esp. of a horse race. Cf. score, v. 16e. Subcategories:— in fixed race (2) |
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