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shank's mare

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shanks' mare

 
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–noun
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.
—Idiom
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 to the fair.
Also, shank's mare.
Also called shanks' pony, shank's pony.
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shank's mare

  1. n.
    foot travel. (Old. Lacking a horse, one uses the legs. This does not refer to a person named shank.) : You'll find that shank's mare is the quickest way to get across town.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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