Idiom
get back on the horse
Meaning
To return to an activity after a period of abstaining from the activity.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You failed the test, but you should get back on the horse.”
“After she lost her first tennis match, she practiced hard to get back on the horse.”
“Despite the devastating failure of his initial startup, he resolved to get back on the horse and pursue his next venture with renewed determination.”
Examples
simple
“You failed the test, but you should get back on the horse.”
contextual
“After she lost her first tennis match, she practiced hard to get back on the horse.”
complex
“Despite the devastating failure of his initial startup, he resolved to get back on the horse and pursue his next venture with renewed determination.”
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