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DictionarySeehorsethe horse's mouth
the horse's mouthA first-hand or extremely reliable source (of some piece of information). A: "Is our test really getting rescheduled?" B: "Yep, our teacher was ahead of me in the lunch line, so I heard it straight from the horse's mouth." I have a source who works directly for the president, so this tip-off is coming straight from the horse's mouth.See also: mouth the horse's mouth A source of information regarded as original or unimpeachable.See also: mouththe horse's mouthThe source of a truthful or honest statement. A likely origin of the phrase is how a horse's age can be determined with a fair degree of accuracy by the number, length, and shape of its teeth. A seller might exaggerate an animal's age, but the merchandise's mouth would reveal the truth.See also: mouthLegalSeeHorse |