7. talk horse吹牛，说大话
They often talk horse when they are free.
他们有空时常常在一起吹牛。

8. a willing horse 孺子牛，心甘情愿努力干活的人
John's a willing horse, but he always seems to get the rotten jobs.
约翰是个乐于帮忙的人，可是他似乎总是做倒霉的事情。
All lay loads on a willing horse.
（谚）好马重负。

9. as strong as a horse 健壮如牛
I feel great. I'm as strong as a horse, you see.
我感觉很棒的。你瞧，我像马儿一样强壮。

10. to eat like a horse狼吞虎咽
My doctor recommended me not to eat like a horse, because it is not good for health.
医生建议我吃饭时不要狼吞虎咽，这不利于身体健康。

10. to eat like a horse狼吞虎咽
My doctor recommended me not to eat like a horse, because it is not good for health.
医生建议我吃饭时不要狼吞虎咽，这不利于身体健康。

12. get off one's high horse别摆架子，放下架子。
You know you screwed up this time! Get off your high horse and admit your mistake!
你知道你这次搞砸了。放下架子承认错误吧！

14.hold your horses 别着急，耐心点儿
Hold your horses! We're not ready to go yet.
别着急，我们还没准备好呢。

1. (straight/right) from the horse's mouth （消息）可靠的，直接得来的，第一手的
Hey, did you hear that Sally and Bob are going to get married. Honest, I'm not joking. I heard it from Bob himself, so it's straight from the horse's mouth!
喂，你听说了没有，萨利和鲍勃要结婚了。我可不是开玩笑，我说的是实话。我是听鲍勃自己讲的，因此这消息是完全可靠的！

2. a horse of a different color/a horse of another color 完全是另一回事，全然不同的事物
Taking the exam is one thing but passing it is a horse of a different color.
考试是一回事；通过考试又是另一回事。

3. Be flogging a dead horse / beat a dead horse 浪费时间，徒劳，白费劲
You'll be flogging a dead horse if you keep trying to get Walter to make a contribution. You know how mean he is.
如果你坚持想要沃尔特作贡献的话， 那纯属徒劳。你知道他有多吝啬。

4. put the cart before the horse本末倒置，舍本逐末，前后颠倒，倒果为因
You will put the cart before the horse if you emphasize the method at the expenseof content.
如果你过分强调方法而忽视内容，那将是分不清主次。

5. Wild horses couldn't drag sb. away. 全心投入
Once Lydia starts playing a video game, wild horses can't drag her away from it.
一旦莉迪亚开始玩游戏，八抬大轿也没法把她从屏幕前抬走。

6. change horses in midstream. 中流换马，中途变卦，中途支持另外的人或事物，临阵换将
Don't change horses in midstream, or you may ruin the project.
不要做中途的大变动，否则会破坏计划。

7. Don't / Never look a gift horse in the mouth. 不要对别人送的礼物过于挑剔
—This shirt you gave me is not my favorite brand. 你送我的那件衬衫不是我最喜欢的牌子。
—Don't look a gift horse in the mouth! That was the best they had. 别挑刺儿了，那是他们那儿最好的了。