long horse
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of long horse
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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We had a long horse scene to do together once, and I recommended him wearing women’s silk stockings to avoid chafing and he nodded his head as a thank you.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 9, 2020
For so long, horse racing has been waiting to exhale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2015
He's a big, long horse, and he doesn't ride anything like a sprinter.
From The Guardian ● May 22, 2010
Later in the season I examined her nest and found it sewed through and through with several long horse hairs, so that the bird persisted in her search till the hair was found.
From Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes and Other Papers by John Burroughs
It was circus business, or what they call "short and long horse" work—some not understandable phrase.
From Crooked Trails by Frederic Remington
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