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Horses for courses

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Horses for courses.

  (British & Australian)

something that you say which means that it is important to choose suitable people for particular activities because everyone has different skills Ah well, horses for courses. Just because a plumber can mend your washing machine, it doesn't follow that he can mend your car as well.

See Don't spare the horses, Hold horses!

See also: course, Horse