horse's mouth
Example Sentences
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Well they will now hear it from the horse’s mouth as the biggest U.S. carriers are due to provide updates at the JPMorgan Industrials Conference in Washington.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
“So, you got it right from the horse’s mouth with the guy who understood what he was doing.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
To go straight to the proverbial horse’s mouth, the IRS has very simple rules about what is not considered a gift that triggers a taxable event.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025
"Anthony, you're getting it from the horse's mouth himself: I'm here, I'm ready to go," Wilder said.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2023
At the spring, he slipped the bits out of his horse’s mouth to let him drink, then turned to me.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
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