horse sense

Common sense. I'm not surprised he got hurt—that kid doesn't have the horse sense to get out of a dangerous situation.

See also: horse, sense

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

horse sense

Fig. common sense; practical thinking. Bob is no scholar but he has a lot of horse sense. Horse sense tells me I should not be involved in that project.

See also: horse, sense

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

horse sense

Sound practical sense, as in She's got too much horse sense to believe his story. The exact allusion in this term, which dates from the mid-1800s, is disputed, since some regard horses as rather stupid. However, they tended to be viewed more positively in the American West, where the term originated.

See also: horse, sense

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

horse sense

Good common sense. The origin of this Americanism is a matter of dispute, since there is considerable disagreement concerning the native intelligence of horses. Some think they are rather stupid animals, although it is generally conceded that they have enough sense to return to their barn whenever they have a chance. Others believe the shrewdness denoted by horse sense is possessed principally by horse traders, who are well known for that quality. In any event, the term originated in the first half of the nineteenth century in the American West and was still considered relatively new in 1870, when it was defined in an issue of The Nation, although it had appeared in print a number of times from 1833 on. Comedian W. C. Fields supposedly said, “Horse sense is a good judgment that keeps horses from betting on people.”

See also: horse, sense

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

get on (one's) horse
get on horse
get on one’s horse
rush (one's) fences
rush your fences
road apple
back the wrong horse
bust a bronco
each way
Run for the Roses

References in periodicals archive

And yet there are still some pretty daft things happening in the marketplace that need only a little horse sense to discover and a little more horse sense to put right.

Letting horse sense loose on marketing

Major Jack was a common man magnified as oracle, a Yankee full of horse sense and wise saws, and a threadbare office seeker exposing follies in a "mobocracy." Shameless pirating of Smith's invention led to the author's collection of the letters in book form, the last volume being published in 1859 under the title My Thirty Years Out of the Senate.

Smith, Seba

Deming knew better, declaring: "We don't have customers in education Don't forget your horse sense" (Deming 1993a).

Why Deming and OBE don't mix

It is among the most famous and influential of Emerson's writings, rich in his characteristic paradoxes and offering his combination of Platonic wisdom and Yankee horse sense. The central thought is repeated under various guises and in brilliant epigrams.

Compensation (1841)

That's good old-fashioned horse sense, baseball horse sense."

Cubs emphasizing smart baserunning in camp

HORSE SENSE Andrew Balding's filly Horseplay should be suited by going up in trip today

POWER PLAY; In association with NEWSBOY'S ITV4 TIPS Balding's improving star looks a gift Horse for punters in Geoffrey Freer

| HORSE SENSE: Jockey and Liverpool ECHO columnist | |Richard Kingscote (left) in the winner's enclosure with the Tom Dascombe-trained Cymro, who won the bet365 Handicap Stakes at Haydock Park

Johnston joy with Haydock one-two

But what they lack in fashion sense they more than make up for in horse sense and here lads at five of the leading yards in Britain have revealed their Cheltenham fancies.

Stable lad Murphy is one in a million

"This, combined with old fashioned horse sense, means the future here looks very promising."

Horse power puts life into the wood; Sensitive land benefits from delicate work

HORSE SENSE: Mr G Sutton with his somewhat reluctant grandson, John, and two prize-winning animals at the 1953 Honley Show - best agricultural mare Peggy and best foal Buttercup.

ON SHOW

It was Fields who said, "horse sense is the thing a horse has that keeps it from betting on people".

Left holding the tea bag as history unfolds around me

Sick of punters complaining about wet weather when they pop out for a puff, he used his horse sense to turn an old horse-box into a smoking shelter.

Out for a puff - no nagging

HORSE SENSE means common sense and HORSEPOWER is highly valued in automobiles.

Animal talk

France-bashing may be all the rage in the U.S., but Gaul's horse sense will take the form of a love letter to the land of cowboys and Indians when "La Legende du Far West" plays to over 10,000 ticket holders March 7 and 8 at Paris' giant Omnisports convention hall.

Stateside cowboys spur country roundup in Gaul. (Ponying Up)

CHILDREN have been developing real horse sense in a weeklong Stable Management course at Cardiff Riding School.

Children learn horse sense on stable course

词组	horse sense
释义	horse sense horse sense Common sense. I'm not surprised he got hurt—that kid doesn't have the horse sense to get out of a dangerous situation. See also: horse, sense Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. horse sense Fig. common sense; practical thinking. Bob is no scholar but he has a lot of horse sense. Horse sense tells me I should not be involved in that project. See also: horse, sense McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. horse sense Sound practical sense, as in She's got too much horse sense to believe his story. The exact allusion in this term, which dates from the mid-1800s, is disputed, since some regard horses as rather stupid. However, they tended to be viewed more positively in the American West, where the term originated. See also: horse, sense The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. horse sense Good common sense. The origin of this Americanism is a matter of dispute, since there is considerable disagreement concerning the native intelligence of horses. Some think they are rather stupid animals, although it is generally conceded that they have enough sense to return to their barn whenever they have a chance. Others believe the shrewdness denoted by horse sense is possessed principally by horse traders, who are well known for that quality. In any event, the term originated in the first half of the nineteenth century in the American West and was still considered relatively new in 1870, when it was defined in an issue of The Nation, although it had appeared in print a number of times from 1833 on. Comedian W. C. Fields supposedly said, “Horse sense is a good judgment that keeps horses from betting on people.” See also: horse, sense The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: get on (one's) horse get on horse get on one’s horse rush (one's) fences rush your fences road apple back the wrong horse bust a bronco each way Run for the Roses References in periodicals archive And yet there are still some pretty daft things happening in the marketplace that need only a little horse sense to discover and a little more horse sense to put right. Letting horse sense loose on marketing Major Jack was a common man magnified as oracle, a Yankee full of horse sense and wise saws, and a threadbare office seeker exposing follies in a "mobocracy." Shameless pirating of Smith's invention led to the author's collection of the letters in book form, the last volume being published in 1859 under the title My Thirty Years Out of the Senate. Smith, Seba Deming knew better, declaring: "We don't have customers in education Don't forget your horse sense" (Deming 1993a). Why Deming and OBE don't mix It is among the most famous and influential of Emerson's writings, rich in his characteristic paradoxes and offering his combination of Platonic wisdom and Yankee horse sense. The central thought is repeated under various guises and in brilliant epigrams. Compensation (1841) That's good old-fashioned horse sense, baseball horse sense." Cubs emphasizing smart baserunning in camp HORSE SENSE Andrew Balding's filly Horseplay should be suited by going up in trip today POWER PLAY; In association with NEWSBOY'S ITV4 TIPS Balding's improving star looks a gift Horse for punters in Geoffrey Freer \| HORSE SENSE: Jockey and Liverpool ECHO columnist \| \|Richard Kingscote (left) in the winner's enclosure with the Tom Dascombe-trained Cymro, who won the bet365 Handicap Stakes at Haydock Park Johnston joy with Haydock one-two But what they lack in fashion sense they more than make up for in horse sense and here lads at five of the leading yards in Britain have revealed their Cheltenham fancies. Stable lad Murphy is one in a million "This, combined with old fashioned horse sense, means the future here looks very promising." Horse power puts life into the wood; Sensitive land benefits from delicate work HORSE SENSE: Mr G Sutton with his somewhat reluctant grandson, John, and two prize-winning animals at the 1953 Honley Show - best agricultural mare Peggy and best foal Buttercup. ON SHOW It was Fields who said, "horse sense is the thing a horse has that keeps it from betting on people". Left holding the tea bag as history unfolds around me Sick of punters complaining about wet weather when they pop out for a puff, he used his horse sense to turn an old horse-box into a smoking shelter. Out for a puff - no nagging HORSE SENSE means common sense and HORSEPOWER is highly valued in automobiles. Animal talk France-bashing may be all the rage in the U.S., but Gaul's horse sense will take the form of a love letter to the land of cowboys and Indians when "La Legende du Far West" plays to over 10,000 ticket holders March 7 and 8 at Paris' giant Omnisports convention hall. Stateside cowboys spur country roundup in Gaul. (Ponying Up) CHILDREN have been developing real horse sense in a weeklong Stable Management course at Cardiff Riding School. Children learn horse sense on stable course
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