wild horses couldn't drag me

Idioms

Nothing could induce or persuade me, as in Wild horses couldn't drag me to that nightclub. This idiom, always in negative form, is believed to have replaced wild horses couldn't draw it from me, referring to the medieval torture of using horses to stretch a prisoner and thereby force a confession. [First half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

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Of course there are shows that I’ve panned that wild horses couldn’t drag me to see again.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2023

I said, “Dad, when I get out of this stinking hole, wild horses couldn’t drag me back.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

"If I had your talent, wild horses couldn't drag me from Wellington," said Bobbie seriously.

From Jane Allen, Junior by Bancroft, Edith

Why, wild horses couldn’t drag me away from that baseball field.

From Jack Winters' Baseball Team Or, The Rivals of the Diamond by Overton, Mark

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