by shank's mare



by shank's mare

Fig. by foot; by walking. (Shank refers to the shank of the leg.) My car isn't working, so I'll have to travel by shank's mare. I'm sore because I've been getting around by shank's mare.
See also: mare

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Prosperus-Late Roman
StureSTOO-re (Swedish)Swedish, Medieval Scandinavian
JaxonJAK-sənEnglish (Modern)
Wakanawah-kah-nahJapanese
Rafiq-Arabic, Urdu
Takaratah-kah-ṙahJapanese