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1 (straight) from the horse's mouth
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2 straight from the horse's mouth
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3 horse
n. paard; (bij gymnastiek:) paard--------v. opzadelen; paardrijden; op rug dragen[ ho:s]1 paard2 (droog)rek ⇒ schraag, ezel♦voorbeelden:1 eat/work like a horse • eten/werken als een paardlock the stable door/barn door after the horse has bolted/been stolen • de put dempen als het kalf verdronken is〈 informeel〉 hold your horses! • rustig aan!, niet te overhaast!〈 spreekwoord〉 you can lead a horse to the water but you cannot make it drink • men kan een paard wel in 't water trekken, maar niet dwingen dat het drinkt
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