| A | B |
|---|
| a horse of another (or a different) color | another matter entirely; something else |
| to beat (or flog) a dead horse | to continue to chase after (or want) something that has no hope of success |
| be (or get) on (one's) high horse | to become like a conceited snob |
| hold (one's) horses | slow down, be patient |
| straight from the horse's mouth | information is received from a very reliable source |
| bet on the wrong horse | guess wrong or misjudge a future outcome |
| put the cart before the horse | reverse the proper order of things or events |
| don't change horses in midstream | it's unwise to change methods or choose new leaders during a crisis |
| charley horse | a cramp or stiffness in a muscle, especially of the upper leg, caused by injury or excessive exertion |
| eat like a horse | saying that like a horse one eats whatever food is available |
| if wishes were horses | if one could readily have what one wanted, life would be easy |
| look a gift horse in the mouth | be critical of something received at no cost |
| war horse | a dependable, frequently performed attraction |
| wild horses couldn't drag me | nothing could persuade me |
| you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink | even good circumstances won't force one to do something one doesn't want to |
| horse sense | common sense |
| horse-trading | clever negotiations |
| horse around | to behave in a rowdy, improper, or unruly fashion |
