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  1. see a man about a horseverb

    A message signaling one needs to urinate (used mainly of men)

  2. see a man about a horseverb

    A message signaling one needs to go missing for a short while, for any reason, without giving a real explanation.

  3. Etymology: The saying comes from the 1866 Dion Boucicault play, Flying Scud, in which a character knowingly breezes past a difficult situation saying, "Excuse me Mr. Quail, I can't stop; I've got to see a man about a dog."

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  1. see a man about a horse

    To see a man about a dog or horse or duck is an idiom, especially British, of apology for one's imminent departure or absence, generally to euphemistically conceal one's true purpose, such as going to use the toilet or going to buy a drink. The original non-facetious meaning was probably to place or settle a bet on a race, perhaps accompanied by a wink. In the UK the phrase is generally used nowadays as a polite way of saying, "I am going out (or "have been out"), but don't ask where," often with the facetious implication that you are about to be, or have been, up to no good.

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  1. see a man about a horseverb

    when a person has "other business" to take care of. so to be polite just say "I need to see a man about a horse." in order to excuse oneself without being rude.

    I'm on my way to to pick up up my mother's medications and the neighbor wants to chit-chat, so to get out of having to talk to him I say "I have to go see a man about a horse."

    Etymology: the streets


    Submitted by necronautx32 on April 28, 2022  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of see a man about a horse in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of see a man about a horse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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  • 말에 대해 남자를 보다Korean
  • 看到一个关于马的人Chinese

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