From the Horse's Mouth.
English
idiom
Getting information directly from the original or most reliable source.
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Getting information directly from the original or most reliable source.
Trusted by1M+English learners & teachers worldwide
Straight from the original and most reliable source.
When you hear something from the horse's mouth, you got it from the person who actually knows.
It's used to show that news is accurate because it came straight from the source.
"Straight from the Top"
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Information coming directly from a senior authority figure
"Word for Word"
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Something repeated exactly as said, with no changes or interpretation
"From the Horse's Mouth"
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Information received directly from the primary, original source
Did you hear about the restructuring — is it actually happening?
I got it from the horse's mouth — our director told me this morning.
Are you sure those are the real details — how do you know?
Heard it from the horse's mouth — she told me everything herself.
Apparently that restaurant is closing at the end of the month.
Really — from the horse's mouth?
