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- get straight from the horse's mouth
get straight from the horse's mouth
get something straight from the horse's mouth
Prov. to get information from the person most directly involved or best informed. Jill: Sue is going to have a baby. Jane: Who told you that? Jill: I got it straight from the horse's mouth. There's a rumor that Randolph is moving to Alaska, but I won't believe it until I get it straight from the horse's mouth.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Kirabo | | - | Eastern African, Ganda |
| Telmo | | - | Portuguese, Spanish |
| Dewi (2) | | - | Indonesian |
| Biagio | | - | Italian |
| Tijn | | - | Dutch |
| Leonie | | LE-o-nee (German), lay-o-NEE (Dutch) | German, Dutch |