- shanks' pony
- Meaning
Not a pony at all really but your own two feet.OriginThe lower part of the leg between the knee and ankle is called the shank.
Meaning and origin of phrases. 2013.
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 — noun walking as a means of transport. And the rhythm in my shoes keeps the blues all away See Also: shanks mare, shanks nag, shank nag … Wiktionary
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
