seeing a man about a horse

A form of see a man about a horse — Used in place of a real explanation when excusing oneself for a short period of time, particularly to use a toilet.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of see a man about a horse
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APA

seeing a man about a horse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seeing%20a%20man%20about%20a%20horse

MLA

“seeing a man about a horse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seeing%20a%20man%20about%20a%20horse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seeing a man about a horse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seeing%20a%20man%20about%20a%20horse.

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