get back on the horse that bucked one

verb

To return to something that previously caused harm.

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Meanings

verbget back on the horse that bucked one (third-person singular simple present gets back on the horse that bucked one, present participle getting back on the horse that bucked one, simple past got back on the horse that bucked one, past participle (UK) got back on the horse that bucked one or (US) gotten back on the horse that bucked one)

present singular third person gets back on the horse that bucked one · participle present getting back on the horse that bucked one · past got back on the horse that bucked one · UK participle past got back on the horse that bucked one · US participle past gotten back on the horse that bucked one

  1. idiomaticTo return to something that previously caused harm.
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APA

get back on the horse that bucked one. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20back%20on%20the%20horse%20that%20bucked%20one

MLA

“get back on the horse that bucked one.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20back%20on%20the%20horse%20that%20bucked%20one. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get back on the horse that bucked one,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20back%20on%20the%20horse%20that%20bucked%20one.

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