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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
Napoleone-Italian
Gumarich-Ancient Germanic
Glendower-Welsh
Giacintojah-CHEEN-toItalian
FayeFAYEnglish
Mignon['minjɔn]
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