kingdom for a horse!, My
An exclamation from the play King Richard the Third, by William Shakespeare; the king cries out, “A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!” after his horse is killed in battle, leaving him at the mercy of his enemies.
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What does "scattergood" mean?
a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.
a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
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kingcraft, kingcup, king devil, kingdom, kingdom come, kingdom for a horse!, My, Kingdom Hall, kingdom of ends, king fern, kingfish, kingfisher
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