# beef to the hoof

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/beef-to-the-hoof
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

fat, chubby, particularly with fat legs.

## Examples

- The old pony is beef to the hoof.
- The farmer noticed the calf was beef to the hoof after a long winter of eating plenty of grain.
- Despite his rigorous training regimen, the horse remained somewhat beef to the hoof, lacking the lean muscle required for the race.

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