| 单词 | heavy in hand |
| 释义 | > as lemmasheavy in (also on, upon) hand 11. heavy in (also on, upon) hand: said of a horse that bears or hangs on the bit. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > habits and actions of horse > [adjective] > that pulls against bit heavy in (also on, upon) hand1682 1682 London Gaz. No. 1708/4 A Spring Snaffle, that Commandeth with the greatest ease imaginable, all hard-mouthed Run-away Horses..and those that ride heavy in hand. 1831 Johnson Sportsman's Cycl. (at cited word) A horse is said to be heavy in hand, when from want of spirit he goes sluggishly on, bearing his whole weight upon the bit. 1857 G. A. Lawrence Guy Livingstone xi. 106 Poor Bella! how heavy on hand she will find him. < as lemmas |
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