“Straight from the horse’s mouth”
意味
Information received directly from the original or most reliable source.
例文
Examples
“I heard the news straight from the horse’s mouth.”
Use this idiom in context
Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
I heard the news _____.Compare with the original example
I heard the news straight from the horse’s mouth.
Write a two-line conversation using “Straight from the horse’s mouth”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Straight from the horse’s mouth" mean?
- "Straight from the horse’s mouth" means information received directly from the original or most reliable source.
- How do you use "Straight from the horse’s mouth" in a sentence?
- Example: "I heard the news straight from the horse’s mouth."
- Should I interpret "Straight from the horse’s mouth" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.