Wild horses couldn't drag away



Wild horses couldn't drag someone away (from something.)

Prov. Someone is determined to remain with something. Once Elaine starts playing a video game, wild horses can't drag her away from it. Jim was determined to remain fishing at the lake. Wild horses couldn't drag him away from it.
See also: away, drag, horse, wild

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ÉMiliene-meel-YAWNFrench
Reuven-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
ArminAHR-meenGerman
Feliu-Catalan
Nathanaelnay-THAN-ee-əl (English), nay-THAN-yəl (English)Biblical, Biblical Greek
LeonardLEN-ərd (English), LAY-o-nahrt (Dutch)English, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic