see a man about a horse

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. Used in place of a real explanation when excusing oneself for a short period of time, particularly to use a toilet. euphemistic,idiomatic
    — I'll be back in two shakes of a lamb's tail. I've just got to visit the ladies' room to see a man about a horse.

词形变化

sees a man about a horse present,singular,third-person seeing a man about a horse participle,present saw a man about a horse past seen a man about a horse participle,past

词源

A variant of see a man about a dog, from the implied context of seeing someone about a bet on a horse race.
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