don't spare the horses

phrase

Be quick; do not waste time.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. Be quick; do not waste time.

Origin

An allusion to traditional horse-drawn carriages.

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APA

don't spare the horses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20spare%20the%20horses

MLA

“don't spare the horses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20spare%20the%20horses. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “don't spare the horses,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20spare%20the%20horses.

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