'Straight from the Horse's Mouth' — VOA Learning English
Topics: суспільство
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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.
On today’s show, we will be talking about an animal that is as impressive and beautiful as it is useful -- the horse.
Today’s expression is straight from the horse’s mouth. “Straight from the horse’s mouth” is about the way we get information and — with this expression — that means directly.
When we hear something from the source, we can say we heard it first-hand. It is coming from a primary source.
When we use this expression, we can drop the word “straight” if necessary. So, if you hear something from the horse's mouth, you hear it from the person who has direct personal knowledge of the information.
For example, a co-worker of…
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