shanks' pony
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shanks' pony — noun you own legs I traveled on shank s mare • Syn: ↑shank s mare, ↑shanks mare, ↑shank s pony • Hypernyms: ↑leg * * * noun see shanks mare … Useful english dictionary
shanks' pony — Meaning Not a pony at all really but your own two feet. Origin The lower part of the leg between the knee and ankle is called the shank … Meaning and origin of phrases
shanks' mare — noun you own legs I traveled on shank s mare • Syn: ↑shank s mare, ↑shank s pony, ↑shanks pony • Hypernyms: ↑leg * * * noun also … Useful english dictionary
shanks' mare — 1. one s own legs, esp. as a means of moving from one place to another: The only way we can get there is by shanks mare. 2. ride shanks mare, to go on foot rather than ride; walk: It was such a delightful day that we decided to ride shanks mare… … Universalium
shanks' mare — noun Ones own legs used for walking; to travel by shanks mare or ride on shanks mare is to walk to your destination. Once they take to Shanks mare, they are all equal See Also: shanks nag, shanks nag, shanks pony … Wiktionary
shanks's pony — (UK) If you go somewhere by Shanks s pony, you walk there … The small dictionary of idiomes
shanks's pony — /ʃæŋksəz ˈpoʊni/ (say shangksuhz pohnee) noun Colloquial one s own legs, especially as a means of travelling, as opposed to riding on horseback or in a conveyance: *Do you have a carriage? For me, alas, it is shanks s pony –peter carey, 1988.… …
shanks's pony — (UK) If you go somewhere by Shanks s pony, you walk there. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Shanks's pony — British, American & Australian, old fashioned, American, old fashioned walking as a method of travel. I missed the last bus and had to get home on Shanks s pony … New idioms dictionary
Shanks's pony — Noun. On foot, walking. E.g. Looks like we ve missed the bus, so it s Shanks s pony or wait another hour for the next bus. Informal … English slang and colloquialisms
