shank's mare

Fig. travel on foot. You'll find that shank's mare is the quickest way to get across town. Is there a bus, or do I have to use shank's mare?

shank's mare

Walking. “Shank” is another word for shinbone. By extension, its use in the phase refers to our legs. “Mare” here is equine transport, and when we walk, we “ride” on shank's mare.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Briana	bree-AN-ə, bree-AHN-ə, brie-AN-ə	English
Cordula	-	German
Jimmie	JIM-ee	English
Ebony	EB-ə-nee	English
Ofelia	o-FE-lyah	Spanish, Italian
Gabriel	ga-bree-EL (French), GAH-bryel (Spanish), GAHP-ree-el (German), GAHB-ree-el (Finnish), GAY-bree-əl (English), GAHP-ryel (Polish)	French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Catalan, English, Romanian