Idiom
shanks' pony
Meaning
One's feet or legs, regarded as a means of transport.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“My car broke down, so I am using shanks' pony today.”
“Since the bus strike started, most people in town are relying on shanks' pony to get to work.”
“With the mountain roads impassable due to the heavy snowfall, the travelers had no choice but to rely on shanks' pony to reach the remote village.”
Examples
simple
“My car broke down, so I am using shanks' pony today.”
contextual
“Since the bus strike started, most people in town are relying on shanks' pony to get to work.”
complex
“With the mountain roads impassable due to the heavy snowfall, the travelers had no choice but to rely on shanks' pony to reach the remote village.”
Origin
Believed to be of Scottish origin, from shanks' nag (shanks-naig, attested 1774).
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