horse's mouth
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of horse's mouth
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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“So, you got it right from the horse’s mouth with the guy who understood what he was doing.”
From Los Angeles Times
Yet according to this new book, an oral history of McCartney’s band Wings, there is still much to be excavated from what is the most examined life in pop music history, especially when it comes from the horse’s mouth.
From Los Angeles Times
To go straight to the proverbial horse’s mouth, the IRS has very simple rules about what is not considered a gift that triggers a taxable event.
From MarketWatch
"Gregg told me those people have a dreadful life. 'We're doing good', he told me. That was from the horse's mouth, so I won't let anyone tell me we shouldn't have been there."
From BBC
“People might think this is a better forum in which to get, from the horse’s mouth, what the different presidential tickets actually stand for.”
From Los Angeles Times
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