my kingdom for a horse



my kingdom for a horse

I would give all that I have for the thing that I currently lack. The phrase comes from Shakespeare's Richard III, when the title character bemoans his lack of a horse in the midst of a losing battle. I'm so thirsty—ugh, my kingdom for a horse! Or, better yet, for a drink of water!
See also: horse, kingdom

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eliou-Biblical Greek
RaynerRAY-nərEnglish (Archaic)
Pascalpas-KAHL (French), pahs-KAHL (Dutch)French, German, Dutch
Dezirindade-zee-REEN-dahEsperanto
Weber['veibə]
Otokar-Czech