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shanks' mare
Noun
US
countable
idiomatic
uncountable
Japanese Meaning
自分の足で歩いて移動すること、つまり徒歩による移動手段を意味するイディオム。 / 比喩的に「足」を擬人化し、自前の足で行くという意味合いを持つ表現。
（ plural ）
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(US, idiomatic) One's own legs used for walking; to travel by shanks' mare
or ride [on] shanks' mare
is to walk to your destination.
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shanks' mare
I relied on shanks' mare to get to the café, since the bus wasn't coming.
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I relied on shanks' mare to get to the café, since the bus wasn't coming.
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