hear (something) straight from the horse's mouth

hear (something) straight from the horse's mouth

To obtain information from the original or most reliable source. A: "Is our test really getting rescheduled?" B: "Yep, I heard the news straight from the horse's mouth! Mrs. Whitford told me this morning." You shouldn't believe anything you hear about the company unless you hear it straight from the horse's mouth.
See also: hear, mouth, straight
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • get (something) straight from the horse's mouth
  • get straight from the horse's mouth
  • (straight) from the horse's mouth
  • from the horse's mouth
  • straight from the horse’s mouth
  • the horse's mouth
  • (as) straight as a die
  • that's the bunny
  • I can't believe it/that/this
  • I can't believe!