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jorge999 commented on the word shanks mare
shanks' mare
–noun
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.
—Idiom
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 to the fair.
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November 7, 2009
yarb commented on the word shanks mare
Also shanks's pony and shanks' pony.
November 7, 2009