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idiomyou can lead/take a horse to water (but you can't make it drink)used in order to say that although you can give someone the opportunity to do something you cannot force them to do it if they do not want to:Parents should provide their children with a quiet place to do homework , but they should remember that you can take a horse to water but you can't make it drink.Forcing a senator to attend the House is like leading a horse to water. It doesn't mean that the Senator will speak on the issue you want.
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