willing horse
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“If our physical powers of attack and defense be great, yet still we are denied the necessary courage to render them effective, otherwise it would frequently go hard indeed with those who exercise little moderation in applying the whip and spur to the exhausted but willing horse.”
From New York Times
We need to keep a fresh, willing horse under us to be able to do our job.
From Washington Times
All lay load on the willing horse.
From Project Gutenberg
All lay load on the willing horse.
From Project Gutenberg
Her pen and her powers were for ever at their service, and they never showed any scruple in working the willing horse.
From Project Gutenberg
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