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shoe (one's) mule
shoe (one's) mule
To steal or misappropriate funds. The phrase refers to blacksmiths who did not shoe one's animal even after accepting payment. I entrusted him with a lot of money, so I'm going to be livid if I find out that he's trying to shoe my mule.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Brandie | | BRAN-dee | English |
| Gawdat | | - | Arabic |
| Ginny | | JIN-ee | English |
| Teri | | TER-ee | English |
| Bastet | | BAHS-tet (English) | Egyptian Mythology |
| Aglaea | | - | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |