Comes from the fact that the soldiers aimed at the horse's flank in calvalry times * Comes from the fact that horses suffering from emphysema, in the age of cavalry, were considered as "good for nothing"
A lame duck horse is one that has difficulty moving due to pain or injury in its legs or feet. This term is typically used to describe a horse that is experiencing lameness and may require medical attention or rest to heal.
The phrase "healthy as a horse" means to be in excellent health or physically fit, typically used to describe someone who is robust and strong. This expression is drawn from the perception that horses are generally sturdy and resilient animals.
It means you are scared of horses.
The smallest duck species is the Brazilian teal (Anas discors), which measures around 30cm (12 inches) in length and weighs approximately 250g (8.8 oz).
You probably mean down, but down is not a feather, it is down.
The term lame duck refers to somebody weak. For example, when an elected official's successor has already been elected, but has not taken office. It is also occasionally used to disparage a politician who will not serve again, such as a US president near the end of his second term.A lame duck session is a session of an officials whose successors have already been elected (but not inaugurated).The original use of the term lame duck referred to brokers who defaulted on their debts. The term is still used in this financial context in Europe.The term lame duck usually is very commonly heard at the end of the second term of a US President (since he can't get re-elected for the third time in a row). As the name suggests, a lame duck cannot make strong decisions.Actually the term lame duck means that they are able to make stronger decisons that are not based on being reelected.If you're playing howrse, please see the Related Question.
The period between election day (November 4th) and the inauguration of the next president (January 21st). The sitting-president is considered a "lame duck" since the president-elect will be strolling into the oval office within a couple of months.
A lame horse is a horse that is disabled in its feet or legs. A "lame duck" refers to a weak, ineffective, or powerless person (particularly a politician whose successor has already been elected but not inaugurated). There is a multiple choice question on the site "howrse" that asks what a lame duck horse is, and offers the following choices: * Designates someone that is lazy * Comes from the fact that the soldiers aimed at the horse's flank in calvalry times * Comes from the fact that horses suffering from emphysema, in the age of cavalry, were considered as "good for nothing" * Designates the raising of the horse's flanks whose breathing is obstructed by emphysema Apparently the answer is (d), Designates the raising of the horse's flanks whose breathing is obstructed by emphysema. However no other reference to this usage of the term seems to exist anywhere on the internet. The game Howrse is an English translation of the popular French game Equideo, and this may be a mistranslation.
A lame duck horse is one that has difficulty moving due to pain or injury in its legs or feet. This term is typically used to describe a horse that is experiencing lameness and may require medical attention or rest to heal.
saying the horse's legs are down may mean that the horse is lame, or that the slope of the pasterns is incorrect.
Dead lame means the horse basically can't move. It can also mean 'three legged lame' where three of the horses legs are lame.
it means theres somthing here that dosnt add up. like the expression "smell a rat"
The expression "Cor love a duck" is a British colloquial phrase used to express surprise or astonishment. It is often used in informal contexts and reflects a lighthearted or humorous reaction to unexpected news or events. The phrase combines "Cor," an exclamation similar to "wow," with "love a duck," which adds a whimsical touch, emphasizing the speaker's astonishment.
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