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wild horses

idiom
Meaning

A force not subject to human control and normally stronger than a man.


Examples
SIMPLE

Wild horses could not drag me to that party.

CONTEXTUAL

I promised my boss I would stay late, and wild horses could not keep me from finishing the project.

COMPLEX

Even if the opportunity promised immense wealth, wild horses could not persuade him to abandon the principles he had defended his entire life.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a wild goose never laid a tame egg

    Most things are inherited and predetermined.

  2. 02

    change horses in midstream

    To change one's plan or approach when an effort is already underway or at another inopportune time.

  3. 03

    drive a coach and horses through

    To spoil, break or render ineffective (a rule, plan or agreement).

  4. 04

    go wild

    To become very noisy and excited.

  5. 05

    hold one's horses

    To be patient; to wait.

  6. 06

    horses for courses

    Different people are suited for different jobs or situations; what is fitting in one case may not be fitting in another.

  7. 07

    run wild

    To go unchecked; to be out of control.

  8. 08

    sow one's wild oats

    To spread one's genes around by impregnating many females.

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