shanks's mare, shanks's pony
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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 — (N. Amer. also Shanks s mare) noun one s own legs as a means of conveyance. Origin C18: first recorded as shanks nag in R. Fergusson s Poems (1785) … English new terms dictionary
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' 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' 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' 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
shank's mare — noun you own legs I traveled on shank s mare • Syn: ↑shanks mare, ↑shank s pony, ↑shanks pony • Hypernyms: ↑leg … Useful english dictionary
shank's pony — noun you own legs I traveled on shank s mare • Syn: ↑shank s mare, ↑shanks mare, ↑shanks pony • Hypernyms: ↑leg … Useful english dictionary
Shank — can refer to: * Lead shank, a type of lead used for difficult horses * Shank (sewing), a sewing specific shank include button shanks and thread shanks * The long, narrow part of a screw or nail * Shank, part of a ship s anchor * Shank (weapon), a … Wikipedia
Horses in the Middle Ages — This 15th century depiction of Charlemagne and Pope Adrian I shows a well bred medieval horse … Wikipedia
