go see a man about a horseとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

to see a man about a horse

1. (slang, idiomatic, euphemism) A message signaling one needs to urinate (used mainly of men)

   Wait for me here. I'll only be a couple of minutes. I've just got to see a man about a horse.

2. (slang, idiomatic, euphemism) A message signaling one needs to go missing for a short while, for any reason, without giving a real explanation.

関連する語

• see a man about a dog
• see a man

参照

• (Etymology)[1].
• Ayto, John. Oxford Slang. 1998.
• Farmer, J.S. and W.E. Henley. Slang and its Analogues. 1986.
• Chapman, Robert L. Dictionary of American Slang. 1995.
• Matthews, Mitford M. A Dictionary of Americanisms. 1951.
• Spears, Richard A. Slang and Euphemism. 1981.
• Spears, Richard A. The Slang and Jargon of Drugs and Drink. 1986.