see a man about a horse

see a man about a horse
a) A message signaling one needs to urinate (used mainly of men)

Wait for me here. Ill only be a couple of minutes. Ive just got to see a man about a horse.

b) A message signaling one needs to go missing for a short while, for any reason, without giving a real explanation.
See Also: see a man about a dog, see a man

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