horse's mouth
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of horse's mouth
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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"Some deposition testimony is barred from a trial under the hearsay rule, though I think his most damaging statements would be admissible as admissions. Still, transcript snippets can be framed as being taken out of context. Hearing it from the horse's mouth is far more compelling."
From Salon
"This 'out of the horse's mouth' evidence of knowing falsity is not something we often see," Jones explained.
From Salon
"The attackers are getting the information directly from the horse's mouth, if you will, and they don't have to sit there and make interpretations because they're getting it directly from the expert," Elliot said.
From Reuters
Meryem Alaoui’s “Straight From the Horse’s Mouth” follows a Casablanca sex worker who is offered a chance to appear in a Dutch film.
From New York Times
The promise of such connections is legacy, horse’s mouth authority.
From New York Times
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