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Definition of get back on the horse
get back on the horse
verb
- to continue trying something that one has had difficulty with in the past.
Citation from "Happiness", Wilfred (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to attempt, try.
Last edited on Dec 19 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 19 2011.
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Other terms relating to 'to attempt, try': | |
| Definitions include: to make a strong attempt. | |
| Definitions include: to try to determine. | |
| Definitions include: to attempt something. | |
| Definitions include: to try to attain or achieve. | |
| Definitions include: to make a futile attempt. | |
| Definitions include: something that is so exceptionally good or fun it could be as addictive as crack (i.e. crack cocaine). | |
| Definitions include: to risk everything in some endeavor. | |
| Definitions include: to attempt to reach a goal. | |
| Definitions include: to attempt. | |
| Definitions include: broken. | |
| Definitions include: to mistreat. | |
| Definitions include: to attempt. | |
| Definitions include: to make an attempt. | |
| Definitions include: a practice attempt, without performing the actual action. | |
| Definitions include: the occurrence of telling a woman that one has accidentally gotten pregnant that one loves her and to convince her that having an abortion will be the best thing for the relationship. | |
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Other terms relating to 'back': | |
| Definitions include: large buttocks. | |
| Definitions include: wild or rough terrain adjacent to a developed area. | |
| Definitions include: done or performed incorrectly, strangely, opposite from the correct way, or clumsily; "backwards". | |
| Definitions include: exclamation useful when the conversation is going off tangent. | |
| Definitions include: and the same to you. | |
| Definitions include: obscure. | |
| Definitions include: obscure. | |
| Definitions include: the anus. | |
| Definitions include: the man who a cheating spouse sees on the side. | |
| Definitions include: horrendous diarrhea. | |
| Definitions include: the anus. | |
| Definitions include: a place that is far away. | |
| Definitions include: at some time before the present. | |
| Definitions include: having resumed an activity that one had previously stopped performing. | |
| Definitions include: large buttocks. | |
Other terms relating to 'get': | |
| Definitions include: very; really; extremely. | |
| Definitions include: a phrase of one is about to be in trouble big-time or something bad is about to happen. | |
| Definitions include: "Get ready for some serious trouble." | |
| Definitions include: "buy one get one" free. | |
| Definitions include: don't be mistaken; "believe it". | |
| Definitions include: from the beginning. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "get back to work". | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: to have sex with someone who is not one's significant other. | |
| Definitions include: to acquire a buzz. | |
| Definitions include: to be excited by. | |
| Definitions include: to enjoy. | |
| Definitions include: see clue. | |
| Definitions include: to steal. | |
| Definitions include: to ingest a drug. | |
Other terms relating to 'horse': | |
| Definitions include: to bring up a subject that was resolved (or should have been resolved) long ago. | |
| Definitions include: a cramp of the leg. | |
| Definitions include: usually "dark horse candidate." | |
| Definitions include: when eating, to often eat a lot. | |
| Definitions include: a position of arrogance. | |
| Definitions include: to make one's future success dependent on something. | |
| Definitions include: to wait patiently. | |
| Definitions include: heroin. | |
| Definitions include: to play around. | |
| Definitions include: a big lie, exaggeration, or a lot of nonsense. | |
| Definitions include: a formulaic "western" (that is - a story about the American West.) | |
| Definitions include: idiot; "jackass". | |
| Definitions include: nonsense | |
| Definitions include: horse's ass. | |
| Definitions include: to have a large penis. | |
Other terms relating to 'on': | |
| Definitions include: seemingly accidental but with a secret motive. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: See on (one's) plate. | |
| Definitions include: useless. | |
| Definitions include: absolutely futile; pointless, worthless, inept or absurd; good-for-nothing or idiotic. | |
| Definitions include: doing better after an unfavorable event. | |
| Definitions include: returned to one's meth or crack addiction. | |
| Definitions include: to insult for fun; "make fun of". | |
| Definitions include: to leave (a relationship) or abandon. | |
| Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on". | |
| Definitions include: to test something before it is released or presented. | |
| Definitions include: See barge in. | |
| Definitions include: used to describe a person that is angry and is scolding at someone. | |
| Definitions include: to be involved with. | |
| Definitions include: to be present in large numbers. | |
Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone. | |
| Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: a good estimate. | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: inclusive. | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
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