on the horse
back on the horse
Having resumed or returned to an activity that one had previously failed, had difficulty with, or been harmed by. I've been single for three years since my divorce, but now I think it's time to get back on the horse and start dating again. I wasn't sure Mary would ever drive again after the accident, but she was back on the horse within a week.
See also: back, horse, on
on the horse
Currently using, intoxicated by, or addicted to heroin. This is your first time on the horse? Just be sure to take it slowly, OK? You can tell Tara's back on the horse again—she's been really sick looking and out of it lately.
See also: horse, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
on the horse
verbSee horsed
See also: horse, on
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- back on the horse
- heaping Pelion upon Ossa
- safety
- safety in numbers
- safety in numbers, there's
- price one has to pay
- harm a hair on (one's) head
- able to breathe (easy/easily/freely) again
- easily
- freely