Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

(to be) hopped up on (something)
- to be high on a drug or on alcohol
The man who tried to rob the store was hopped up on some kind of drug.
to horn in on (someone)
- to come in without an invitation or welcome, interfere
The man horned in on our conversation although he knows that nobody likes him.
to horse around
- to play around, to join in rough teasing
The children were horsing around in the school yard when the bell rang for class.
a horse of a different color
- something totally separate and different
We should not be talking about that issue now. It is a horse of a different color.
horse sense
- good judgement, wisdom in making decisions
He has good horse sense so you can expect him to make an intelligent decision.
to horse trade
- to make a business agreement after hard negotiations
We had to horse trade but we were finally able to reach an agreement to buy the
antique car.
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