straight from the horse's mouth

English

Etymology

Adverb

straight from the horse's mouth (not comparable)

(idiomatic) Directly from the source; firsthand.
If you don't believe me, go talk to him and hear it straight from the horse's mouth. It's true.

Usage notes

Modifies verbs like "hear" and "get"

Translations

firsthand

French: de première main (fr)
German: aus erster Hand (literally: from the first hand)

Icelandic: (from the first hand) frá fyrstu hendi, (without an intermediary) milliliðalaust
Italian: direttamente dalla fonte, di prima mano
Russian: из пе́рвых рук (ru) (iz pérvyx ruk) (from the first hands)

Adjective

straight from the horse's mouth (not comparable)

(idiomatic) firsthand; direct; from the source.
This is straight from the horse's mouth.

Translations

from the source

French: de première main (fr)
German: aus erster Hand (literally: from the first hand)

Icelandic: (from the first hand) frá fyrstu hendi, (without an intermediary) milliliðalaust

References

“Straight from the horse's mouth” in Gary Martin, The Phrase Finder, 1997–, retrieved 26 February 2017.

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