boots and saddles
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Shops sell handmade leather boots and saddles, plus Route 66 souvenirs.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2016
That was his opportunity, and he had sounded "boots and saddles" when Gen. Howard, surrounded by a strong body guard, rode up and ordered him to remain where he was.
From Reminiscences of a Pioneer by Colonel William Thompson
He slept an hour, but it seemed to him that he had scarcely closed his eyes, when the trumpets were calling boots and saddles again.
From The Tree of Appomattox by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler
The trumpet sounded boots and saddles, and cut him short.
From The Tree of Appomattox by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler
Again in the morning, it was boots and saddles, cow-boys, and packhorses, and the climb to the top began.
From The Cruise of the Snark by Jack London
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