How to Pronounce "from the horse's mouth"
expression
FRUHM thuh HOR-siz MOWTH
from THUH HAW-siz MOWTH
Definition
To hear something from the horse's mouth means to get information directly from the person who knows most about it, not through rumors or secondary sources.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɹəm/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhɔɹsəz/ /ˈmaʊθ
British English
fɹˈɒm/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈhɔːsɪz/ /mʌʊθ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FRUHM thuh HOR-siz MOWTH
UK
from THUH HAW-siz MOWTH
Listen in Context
I got the news from the horse's mouth.
She heard about the promotion from the horse's mouth.
If you want the truth, ask from the horse's mouth.
I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't heard it from the horse's mouth.