straight from the horse's mouth
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Which didn’t matter anyway because he got it straight from the horse’s mouth that very night after supper.
From Literature
The secret tapes "prove straight from the horse's mouth, straight from an Exxon insider, what our and others' research has indicated for so long," Supran said.
From Salon
Now, scientists say they’ve been able to detect feelings in living animals by getting them straight from the horse’s mouth—or in this case, its head.
From Science Magazine
That’s not to say that “Straight From the Horse’s Mouth” is some tale of Eliza Doolittle-like redemption; I’m not convinced Jmiaa ever needed redemption in the first place.
From New York Times
Here’s the news straight from the horse’s mouth.
From Washington Times
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