English
Adverb
straight from the horse's mouth (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) Directly from the source; firsthand.
- If you don't believe me, go talk to him and hear it straight from the horse's mouth. It's true.
Translations
firsthand
- French: de première main (fr)
- German: aus erster Hand (literally: from the first hand)
- Icelandic: (from the first hand) frá fyrstu hendi, (without an intermediary) milliliðalaust
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- Russian: из пе́рвых рук (ru) (iz pérvyx ruk) (from the first hands)
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Adjective
straight from the horse's mouth (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) firsthand; direct; from the source.
- This is straight from the horse's mouth.
Translations
from the source
- French: de première main (fr)
- German: aus erster Hand (literally: from the first hand)
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- Icelandic: (from the first hand) frá fyrstu hendi, (without an intermediary) milliliðalaust
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