put the saddle on the right horse
To assign praise or blame where it is properly due.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Give credit to the real winner and put the saddle on the right horse.”
“The project succeeded because of Sarah, so let's put the saddle on the right horse and thank her.”
“Before assigning fault for the budget deficit, the committee must investigate the facts to ensure they put the saddle on the right horse.”
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all rights reserved
The copyright holder of a creative work reserves all copyright-related rights, typically including the right to publish the work, to make derivative works of it, to distribute it, to make profit from it, to license a number of these rights to other people, and to forbid these uses by any unauthorized people, thus being entitled to take legal action against infringement.
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bang to rights
Red-handed, (caught) in the act.
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beat a dead horse
To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.
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bragging rights
The prerogative to praise oneself for a skill or accomplishment.
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burr in one's saddle
Synonym of bee in one's bonnet.
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change horses in midstream
To change one's plan or approach when an effort is already underway or at another inopportune time.
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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).
Last updated August 10, 2026