shanks' pony

shanks' pony
walking as a means of transport.

And the rhythm in my shoes keeps the blues all away

See Also: shanks mare, shanks nag, shank-nag

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  • shanks' pony — noun you own legs I traveled on shank s mare • Syn: ↑shank s mare, ↑shanks mare, ↑shank s pony • Hypernyms: ↑leg * * * noun see shanks mare …   Useful english dictionary

  • shanks' pony — Meaning Not a pony at all really but your own two feet. Origin The lower part of the leg between the knee and ankle is called the shank …   Meaning and origin of phrases

  • shanks' mare — noun you own legs I traveled on shank s mare • Syn: ↑shank s mare, ↑shank s pony, ↑shanks pony • Hypernyms: ↑leg * * * noun also …   Useful english dictionary

  • shanks' mare — 1. one s own legs, esp. as a means of moving from one place to another: The only way we can get there is by shanks mare. 2. ride shanks mare, to go on foot rather than ride; walk: It was such a delightful day that we decided to ride shanks mare… …   Universalium

  • shanks' mare — noun Ones own legs used for walking; to travel by shanks mare or ride on shanks mare is to walk to your destination. Once they take to Shanks mare, they are all equal See Also: shanks nag, shanks nag, shanks pony …   Wiktionary

  • shanks's pony — (UK) If you go somewhere by Shanks s pony, you walk there …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • shanks's pony — /ʃæŋksəz ˈpoʊni/ (say shangksuhz pohnee) noun Colloquial one s own legs, especially as a means of travelling, as opposed to riding on horseback or in a conveyance: *Do you have a carriage? For me, alas, it is shanks s pony –peter carey, 1988.… …  

  • shanks's pony — (UK)    If you go somewhere by Shanks s pony, you walk there.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Shanks's pony — British, American & Australian, old fashioned, American, old fashioned walking as a method of travel. I missed the last bus and had to get home on Shanks s pony …   New idioms dictionary

  • Shanks's pony — Noun. On foot, walking. E.g. Looks like we ve missed the bus, so it s Shanks s pony or wait another hour for the next bus. Informal …   English slang and colloquialisms

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