from the horse's mouth

from the horse's mouth
phrasal
: from the original source : from an unimpeachable source

information he had just obtained … from the horse's mouthNewsweek

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from the horse's mouth see ↑straight from the horse's mouth below.
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Main Entry:horse

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from the horse’s mouth informal phrase
information from the horse’s mouth comes from someone who is directly involved
Thesaurus: ways of describing involvement and directnesssynonym
Main entry: horse

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(of information) from the person directly concerned or another authoritative source

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from the horse's mouth
informal of information : from the original source or person and therefore thought to be true

I know it's hard to believe but I heard it (straight) from the horse's mouth.

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Main Entry:horse
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from the horse's mouth — see horse, 1
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Main Entry:mouth

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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