to be in the saddle
31tall in the saddle — mod. proud. (Often with sit.) □ I’ll still be tall in the saddle when you are experiencing the results of your folly. □ Despite her difficulties, she still sat tall in the saddle …
32put the saddle on the right horse — To impute blame where it is deserved • • • Main Entry: ↑saddle …
33in the saddle — If you re in the saddle, you are in control of a situation …
34in the saddle — ► in the saddle 1) on horseback. 2) in a position of control or responsibility. Main Entry: ↑saddle …
35Jump 'N the Saddle Band — was a country pop group from Chicago, Illinois. They scored a regional hit with the novelty song The Curly Shuffle in 1983, a tribute to The Three Stooges. As the tune picked up steam on radio, the group signed to Atlantic Records and released a… …
36be in the saddle — to be in control of a situation. With a new leader firmly in the saddle the party looks set for victory at the next election …
37in the saddle — adverb (or adjective) 1. : in a position to dictate : in control back in the saddle as chairman of the board Bennett Cerf 2. : on top in the act of coitus …
38in the saddle — copulating Of either sex, using the common equine imagery: Elspeth would be back in the saddle with one of her gallants by now. (Fraser, 1971) …
39in the saddle — in command, in control The president is back in the saddle again after being ill for several months …
40be in the saddle — 1) informal to have control of something I d like to assure people the government is firmly in the saddle. 2) to be riding a horse …