How do you use "Straight from the horse's mouth" in a sentence?

I got the news straight from the horse's mouth. It's true—straight from the horse's mouth. I want to hear it straight from the horse's mouth.

Straight from the horse's mouth

Q: What does "Straight from the horse's mouth" mean?

Information from the most authoritative source. From horse racing—the most reliable tip would theoretically come from the horse itself. Used for information from the primary or best source.

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Meaning: Information from the most authoritative source.

来自最权威来源的信息。

Información de la fuente más autorizada.

最も信頼できる情報源からの情報。

가장 믿을 만한 출처에서 나온 정보.

From horse racing—the most reliable tip would theoretically come from the horse itself. Used for information from the primary or best source.

源自赛马——理论上最可靠的消息应该来自马本身。用于来自主要或最佳来源的信息。

De las carreras de caballos—el consejo más fiable vendría teóricamente del propio caballo. Se usa para información de la fuente principal o mejor.

競馬由来の表現。理論上、最も信頼できるヒントは馬自身から得られる。一次情報源や最良の情報源からの情報に使われる。

경마에서 유래—이론적으로 가장 확실한 정보는 말 자체에서 나온다는 뜻. 가장 확실한 출처에서 나온 정보에 사용된다.

Literal meaning: Direct from the horse

Examples

I got the news straight from the horse's mouth.
我从当事人那里直接得到消息
Recibí la noticia de primera mano
そのニュースは本人から直接聞いた
그 소식은 본인한테 직접 들었어.
It's true—straight from the horse's mouth.
是真的——直接从当事人那里听来的
Es verdad, me lo dijo el interesado
本当だよ、本人から直接聞いたんだ
사실이야—본인한테 직접 들은 거야.
I want to hear it straight from the horse's mouth.
我想从当事人口中亲耳听到
Quiero oírlo de boca del interesado
本人の口から直接聞きたい
본인 입에서 직접 듣고 싶어.

Pronunciation

/streɪt frɒm ðə ˈhɔːsɪz maʊθ/

Usage Guide

Context: information, reliability, sources

Tone: confident, trustworthy

✓ Do Say

Straight from the horse's mouth.
来自当事人的第一手消息
De primera mano
本人から直接聞いた話だ
본인한테 직접 들었어.
Got it from the horse's mouth.
从可靠渠道得到的消息
Lo supe de buena fuente
確かな筋から聞いた
당사자한테서 들었어.
Want to hear it from the horse's mouth.
想从当事人那里听到
Quiero oírlo de primera mano
本人の口から聞きたい
본인 입으로 직접 듣고 싶어.

✗ Don't Say

From the source
From the source（来自消息源）
From the source（de la fuente）
From the source（情報源から）
원래 출처에서 들었어
Firsthand information
Firsthand information（第一手信息）
Firsthand information（información de primera mano）
Firsthand information（第一手情報）
직접 들은 정보야

Common Mistakes

Horse racing origin
Related to examining horses' teeth

Origin & History

From horse racing—you can verify a horse's age by examining its teeth, hence the most direct source.

Etymology: Horse racing slang, early 20th century

First recorded: 1920s

Cultural Context

Era: 1920s to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Horse racing; Everyday speech

Regional notes: Universal English horse racing idiom.

Variations

Straight from the horse's mouthFrom the horse's mouthRight from the horse's mouth