straight from the horse's mouth

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释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    firsthand; direct; from the source.

    习语

    This is straight from the horse's mouth.

adv.
  1. 1.

    Directly from the source; firsthand.

    习语

    If you don't believe me, go talk to him and hear it straight from the horse's mouth. It's true.

词源

This idiom comes from British horse-racing circles, likely because the presumed ideal source for racing tips would be the horse rather than spectators or riders.

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