horse sense


noun

common sense.

Origin of horse sense

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example sentences from the Web for horse sense

British Dictionary definitions for horse sense

horse sense

noun

another term for common sense

Idioms and Phrases with horse sense

horse sense

Sound practical sense, as in She's got too much horse sense to believe his story. The exact allusion in this term, which dates from the mid-1800s, is disputed, since some regard horses as rather stupid. However, they tended to be viewed more positively in the American West, where the term originated.