I could eat a horse

I could eat a horse

I am extremely hungry. Often used in the expression "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse." When will dinner be ready? I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. After that hike, I could eat a horse.
See also: could, eat, horse
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

I could eat a horse!

Fig. I am very hungry! Where's dinner? I could eat a horse!
See also: could, eat
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

I could eat a horse

When people say I could eat a horse, they mean that they are extremely hungry. Is lunch ready yet? I could eat a horse.
See also: could, eat, horse
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

could eat a horse

be extremely hungry. informal
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I could eat a ˈhorse

(spoken) I am very hungry: What’s for dinner? I could eat a horse!
See also: could, eat, horse
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • could eat a horse
  • I could eat a horse!
  • eat like a horse
  • eat (one's) fill
  • eat fill
  • eat it up
  • eat up
  • eat and run
  • make a pig of (oneself)
  • make a pig of yourself
References in classic literature
"I could eat a horse, an' drown his head off in coffee afterward."
The Valley of the Moon