hoof

Related to hoof: Hoof and mouth disease

beef to (the) heel

Chubby or fat, especially in the legs. Usually said of women, it comes from the longer phrase "beef to the heel like a Mullingar heifer," referring to cattle bred in Mullingar, a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. Primarily heard in Ireland. I think I need to go on a diet, I've gotten beef to the heel since my pregnancy. I don't know what's wrong with other men, I like a woman who's a bit beef to heel.
See also: beef, heel

beef to (the) heel like a Mullingar heifer

Chubby or fat, especially in the legs. Usually said of women, it refers to cattle bred in Mullingar, a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. Primarily heard in Ireland. I think I need to go on a diet, I've gotten beef to the heel like a Mullingar heifer since my pregnancy. I don't know what's wrong with other men, I like a woman who's beef to heel like a Mullingar heifer.
See also: beef, heel, like

beef to the hoof

Chubby or fat, especially in the legs. Usually said of women, it comes from the longer phrase "beef to the heel like a Mullingar heifer," referring to cattle bred in Mullingar, a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. Primarily heard in Ireland. I think I need to go on a diet, I've gotten beef to the hoof like a Mullingar heifer since my pregnancy. I don't know what's wrong with other men, I like a woman who's beef to hoof.
See also: beef, hoof

cloven hoof

An evil or malicious nature. The devil is typically depicted with cloven hooves. I thought I could trust Eric until he showed the cloven hoof by spreading rumors about me. Jill definitely sabotaged my last two relationships. She might seem nice, but she always shows a cloven hoof eventually.
See also: cloven, hoof

have to hoof it

slang To have to walk. If my sister won't drive us home, then I guess we'll have to hoof it. We had to hoof it in the rain because you forgot to pick us up!
See also: have, hoof

hoof it

1. slang To walk. Let's just hoof it—the store is only a few blocks away.
2. slang To dance. Ever since my foot injury, I haven't been able to hoof it at family functions anymore.
See also: hoof

hoofing

Walking. Why don't I just drive? Hoofing will take us twice as long to get there.
See also: hoof

on the hoof

1. Done quickly in response to something else. We don't have time to agonize here—we need to make a decision on the hoof.
2. While walking. Because our boss rarely sits at her desk, she gives out our assignments on the hoof.
3. Alive, as of cattle that have not yet been slaughtered. How many cows do you have on the hoof on your farm right now?
See also: hoof, on

show the cloven hoof

To reveal one's evil or malicious nature. The devil is typically depicted with cloven hooves. I thought I could trust Eric until he showed the cloven hoof by spreading rumors about me. Jill definitely sabotaged my last two relationships. She might seem nice, but she always shows the cloven hoof eventually.
See also: cloven, hoof, show
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hoof it

Inf. to walk. If nobody gives us a ride, we'll have to hoof it. She hoofed it home from the dance in her high-heeled shoes.
See also: hoof
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

hoof it

1. Go on foot, as in The car's being repaired-we'll have to hoof it. [First half of 1600s]
2. Dance, as in He was always a good dancer, and he's still able to hoof it. [Slang; 1920s]
See also: hoof
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

hoof it

INFORMAL
If you hoof it, you walk somewhere. I've put you to enough trouble already — I can hoof it the rest of the way.
See also: hoof

on the hoof

BRITISH
COMMON
1. If you do something on the hoof, you do it as a quick reaction to something that has happened, rather than planning it carefully. They claimed that policy was being made on the hoof. In that situation, you have to make decisions on the hoof.
2. If you do something on the hoof, you do it while standing or moving around doing other things. Young detectives got used to eating on the hoof and became uneasy if they spent more than ten minutes on a meal. These youngsters like to play their favourite music on the hoof. Note: To do something `on the hoof' literally means to do it while on horseback without stopping to get off.
See also: hoof, on
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

a cloven hoof

a symbol or indication of evil.
Traditional pictures of the Devil show him with the head and torso of a man but the legs and cloven hoofs of a goat. Therefore, a cloven hoof is a giveaway sign of the Devil.
1959 François Mauriac A Woman of Pharisees She had been a trial to him from the beginning, and now the cloven hoof was beginning to show.
See also: cloven, hoof

on the hoof

1 (of livestock) not yet slaughtered. 2 without great thought or preparation.
2 1997 Times Are we not witnessing an example of Tony Blair making policy on the hoof…with a decision to match the circumstances, not the principle?
See also: hoof, on
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

ˈhoof it

(informal) go somewhere on foot; walk somewhere: We hoofed it all the way to 42nd Street.
This comes from the noun hoof, which is the hard part of the foot of some animals, for example horses.
See also: hoof

on the ˈhoof

(British English, informal) if you do something on the hoof, you do it quickly and without giving it your full attention because you are doing something else at the same time: We made the decision on the hoof, late at night and without really thinking about the consequences.
Meat that is sold, transported, etc. on the hoof is sold, etc. while the cow or sheep is still alive.
See also: hoof, on
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

hoof it

1. tv. to run away. I saw them coming and hoofed it home.
2. in. to walk instead of ride. My car’s broken down, so I had to hoof it to work today.
See also: hoof

hoofing

n. walking; running. My car’s in the shop, so I’m hoofing for a few days.
See also: hoof
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

hoof it

Slang
1. To walk.
2. To dance.
See also: hoof

on the hoof

Not yet butchered; alive. Used especially of cattle.
See also: hoof, on
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • beef to (the) heel
  • beef to the hoof
  • beef to (the) heel like a Mullingar heifer
  • cop a heel
  • you heel
  • (as) sure as eggs (is eggs)
  • a penny for them
  • be twiddling (one's) thumbs
  • be twiddling your thumbs
  • 57
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Thrush can be prevented or treated by practicing good "hoof hygiene." A pick a day will be a very small price to pay.
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As a further step in the development process this information may even be useful in addressing genetic issues around hoof and claw health.
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After the hoof is filed, it is measured so that a custom shoe can be made.
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Though goats are said to love kneeling, they actually use their carpal joint, which is the joint above the hoof joint in the front legs.
Vet on Call: Curious case of goats that won't stop 'praying'
Eddie Van Hoof, UK Coaching's coach of the year in 2016, was sacked by British Gymnastics on Thursday after a threemonth investigation into allegations of misconduct.
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Then when done, plunged by the shoe hissing into the water to cool and make Ready to fit to the hoof of the waiting horse, tethered to a stake.
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The hoof capsule from bovine hooves is divided in: wall, sole, heel, heel bulb and white line according to its formation, site and function (Greenough, 2007).
Histological and Morphometric Characteristics of the Corneal Layer of Buffalo Hoof Capsules/ Caracteristicas Histologicas y Morfometricas de la Capa Cornea de las Capsulas del Casco de Bufalo
GOAT HOOF TRIMMING IS a necessary part of keeping and raising goats.
Goat Hoof Trimming Made Easy: Hoof Trimming Tool Recommendations to Make the Job Easier
VETERANS Mick Easterby (below) and HOOF IT can show age is no barrier to sprinting glory at York today.
GET KICK OUT OF HOOF IT; WINNER MACHINE
Toe ulcer is common hoof disorder in cattle, esp animals that are stall fed on concrete floor due to the abrasive surface (Shearer and Van Amstel, 2009).
Management of Toe Ulcer and Apical Necrosis of Distal Phalanx in a Cow
The functionality of the structures composing the equine hoof is strongly related to the morphology of the hoof capsule.
Morphometric changes in the hoof capsule of Criollo foals from birth to weaning/Alteracoes morfologicas na capsula do casco em potros Crioulos do nascimento ao desmame