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The expression is "Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades." It means that unless you are exactly right, you are wrong. Being nearly right is not good enough in this case.
In the game of horseshoes, points are awarded for ringing the post with the horseshoe, but you can also score if you are less than a horseshoe's width from the post. If you are trying to kill someone with a hand grenade, it is not necessary to hit them with the grenade; you can still kill them if you are close.
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What do you call a person obsessed with shoes?
Oh, dude, that's easy. You call them a "shoeholic." Like, they're basically addicted to shoes, but hey, at least they're always stepping out in style, right?
Is shoes a noun?
Yes, the word 'shoe' is both a verb and a noun.The noun 'shoe' is a word for a covering for the foot, a word for a thing.Example uses:I found one shoe but I can't find the other. (noun)I've called the farrier to shoe the horse. (verb)
What is the origin of the word farrier?
Farrier is connected to the word ferro, metal. Horse shoes are made of metal A farrier in olden times was also the blacksmith, the worker of metal.
What is the abstract noun for shoes?
There is no abstract noun form of the concrete noun shoes. A close cousin is the abstract noun 'shoelessness'.
Is the word 'shoe' a noun or an adjective or a verb?
The word 'shoe' is both a noun (shoe, shoes) and a verb (shoe, shoes, shoeing, shod or shodden).Examples:I found one shoe but I can't find the other. (noun)There's a local blacksmith who can shoe the horse. (verb)
What is the possessive noun for the shoes of the horse?
"The shoes of the horse" is not a sentence, it is a noun phrase; the phrase has no verb. There is no possessive noun is the phrase. The possessive form for the phrase is: "The horse'sshoes...".
What is the name of a horse with shoes?
Any horse with shoes is still called a horse.
Where did horse shoes come from?
The blacksmiths make horse shoes
Are horse shoes used in horse racing?
Horse shoes are compulsory in horse racing. If a horse loses a shoe, it is pulled out of the race.
In holland what do children leave in their shoes as a gift for sinterklaass horse?
They leave hay in their shoes for his horse
What do you shoe your horse with?
horse shoes
Is the word count a verb?
It depends. Verb: I count the shoes in my closet. Noun: I did a count of the shoes in my closet. for more information vheck "verbfinder"
What do children Holland leave in their shoes as a gift for Sinterklaas's horse?
They leave hay in their shoes for his horse
What do horses wear on the bottom of their hoofs?
Horses wear horse shoes on the bottom of their hoofs.
What goes to bed with his shoes on?
My first answer is a horse, however, thinking about garden beds, a gardener might go to "bed" with his shoes on.
Do horses use aluminum shoes for racing?
Aluminum horse shoes are mostly used for Thoroughbred Horse racing.
Do the horse shoes have horse socks?
No, horse shoes do not have horse socks. Horse shoes are metal protective coverings worn on a horse's hooves to provide traction and protect their feet, while horse socks are typically used to cover or protect a horse's legs or lower body.
