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piss like a racehorse

idiom
Meaning

To urinate profusely, especially in reference to a profound need to do so.


Origin

disputed origin

An emphatic form of the earlier expression piss like a horse, due to the great volume of urine produced by horses every four hours or so.

Examples
SIMPLE

I need to stop; I have to piss like a racehorse.

CONTEXTUAL

After drinking two liters of water during the long drive, I really need to piss like a racehorse.

COMPLEX

Following the lengthy lecture, the students rushed to the restrooms, all needing to piss like a racehorse.

Anchors to
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  2. 02

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    To say.

  3. 03

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  4. 04

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  5. 05

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  6. 06

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  7. 07

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  8. 08

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    A very ugly face.

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