English Dictionary

one-horse lawyer

名詞

A lawyer who has only worked in a small town, lacking the experience and sophistication of more prominent lawyers.

日本語の意味

経験が浅く、洗練されていない地方の小規模な町で活動している弁護士

Although many dismissed him as a one-horse lawyer, he knew every neighbor's story and saved the town from a costly legal battle.

多くの人が彼を、より著名な弁護士に比べて経験や洗練さに欠ける小さな町の弁護士だと軽視したが、彼は町の住民一人ひとりの事情を知っており、高額な訴訟から町を救った。

意味（1）

A lawyer who has only worked in a small town, lacking the experience and sophistication of more prominent lawyers.

The two chatted about several matters, and then the visitor commented, Mr. Lincoln, if anybody had told me that in a general crisis like this the people were going out to a little one-horse town to pick out a one-horse lawyer for President, I wouldn't have believed it.

one-horse lawyers （ plural ）