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- Why horseback riding and not simply horse riding?
It's probably just a conflation of the phrases "horse riding" and "on horseback" Couple that with the fact that you are, generally, riding on the horse's back, and you've got a recipe for common usage
- Trust arrives walking and departs riding. - English Language Usage . . .
Neither does "Trust comes on foot, but leaves on horseback " The actual, somewhat lengthy, meaning of the proverb is that a single stupidity can ruin trust or reputation that took years to build
- By foot vs. on foot - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
3 Are there instances when the expression by foot is preferred? As we have seen, the phrase originated in XIV century when one could only choose between walking and riding on foot : a on one's own feet, walking or running, in opposition to on horseback (OED) therefore the preposition on was chosen to express both ways
- he got the drop on us - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Just before he reached Jefferson Bridge, two men on horseback approached him as he was riding along and said, "Jim, give us your money," presenting their revolvers at the same time, thus getting the "drop on him " Mr Talbot, of course, had no alternative but comply
- What can I call 2nd and 3rd place finishes in a competition?
A concise way to put it would be placegetter or placed In the UK, Australia and New Zealand, "placed" would be understood to be in the top three My understanding is a place in the US means first or second Medallist medalled (UK spelling) or medalist medaled (US spelling) might work if a medal was awarded One more possibility is podium finish - the first three in a motor sport event or
- Difference between tournament, competition and match
Match is "a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete" Tournament consists of multiple matches between contestants and comes from "contest between groups of knights on horseback Modern use, in ref to games of skill, is recorded from 1761 " Competition does not have such a problem with its meaning of "a contest for something" which is from 1610s Differences and
- What is the origin of riding a gravy train idiom?
'Riding a gravy train' idiom means getting a job or other source of income that generates abundant money with little effort However, what is the origin of this phrase and why it makes sense at all?
- What is the correct verb for driving a boat? [duplicate]
The common term is " piloting " Per Google definition: pilot (gerund or present participle: piloting): act as a pilot of (an aircraft or ship) synonyms: navigate, guide, maneuver, steer, control, direct, captain, shepherd Per the Oxford English Dictionary (OED): pilot: To conduct or convey (a person) in a ship or boat; to direct the course of (a vessel), esp through difficult or dangerous
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