The old horse was sent to the glue factory.
send to the glue factory
idiomTo kill, usually a horse.
Origin
disputed originSince glue was traditionally made by boiling down the hooves of a horse.
The farmer realized his aging workhorse could no longer pull the plow and would soon be sent to the glue factory.
In the harsh reality of the rural landscape, the once-prized stallion faced the grim fate of being sent to the glue factory when his strength finally failed.
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To implicitly communicate an idea, typically through one's actions.
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