put the saddle on the right horse
idiomTo assign praise or blame where it is properly due.
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beat a dead horse
To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.
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burr in one's saddle
Synonym of bee in one's bonnet.
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charley horse
A muscle cramp, usually a strong one, in the thigh, leg, arm, or core.
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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).
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come right
to have a successful or satisfying conclusion; to end well
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coming right up
Used by the speaker to indicate readiness to provide something ordered or requested.
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damn right
Expresses enthusiastic support or opposition, agreement or disagreement, certainty or emphasis.
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dark horse
Someone who possesses talents or favorable characteristics that are not known or expected by others.