Idioms and words from crossword with horses

bum steer

misleading advice or information that leads someone astray

break the bank

to exhaust one’s financial resources or spend excessively beyond one’s means

can’t unring

unable to reverse or undo something once it has been done or said

booby prize

a humorous or trivial award given to the least successful participant in a competition

by shanks mare

traveling on foot, especially over long distances

bow and scrape

to show excessive deference or servility towards someone in authority

body politic

a collective group of individuals organized under a government, often viewed as a single entity

cause some tongues to wag

to provoke gossip or speculation among people about a certain topic

burst bubble

to shatter an illusion or false sense of security, revealing harsh realities

bumper to bumper

describing heavy traffic where vehicles are closely packed together with little space between them

the bell

a signal indicating the start or end of an event, often used metaphorically for a decisive moment

carve out a niche

to establish a specialised position or role within a particular market or field

burned to a cinder

completely destroyed by fire, leaving nothing but ashes

catch-as-catch-can

a situation characterized by flexibility and improvisation, often lacking formal rules or structure

blank check

an unrestricted authorization to spend money or take action without limitations

break a story

to be the first to report news or information that has not been previously disclosed

politic

characterized by shrewdness in managing public affairs

cryptic

having a meaning that is mysterious or hard to understand

mare

an adult female horse

cinder

a small piece of burned material that remains after something has been set on fire

sensationalism

the practice of exaggerating news stories to make them more exciting or shocking than they really are