I could eat a horse
I am very hungry.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I am so hungry that I could eat a horse.”
“After hiking up the mountain all morning, I am starving and feel like I could eat a horse.”
“Having skipped breakfast and lunch during the long meeting, he sat down at the table and declared that he could eat a horse.”
- 01
beat a dead horse
To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.
- 02
bite to eat
A snack or quick meal.
- 03
change horses in midstream
To change one's plan or approach when an effort is already underway or at another inopportune time.
- 04
charley horse
A muscle cramp, usually a strong one, in the thigh, leg, arm, or core.
- 05
close the stable door after the horse has bolted
To attempt to prevent a problem that has already occurred; to design and implement a preventive mechanism that is too late (after the first failure instead of before).
- 06
dark horse
Someone who possesses talents or favorable characteristics that are not known or expected by others.
- 07
don't shit where you eat
One should not cause trouble in places, groups, or situations that one holds as important or necessary to one's happiness or well-being.
- 08
drive a coach and horses through
To spoil, break or render ineffective (a rule, plan or agreement).
Last updated August 10, 2026