(straight) from the horse's mouth from the person directly concerned or another authoritative source.
☞ This expression refers to the presumed ideal source for a racing tip and hence of other useful information.
2010Parklife Just the other day I heard-from the horses mouth-that FIFA was in no way an 'interim government' before and during the World Cup.
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