English / idiom
Hear Something Straight from the Horse's Mouth
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To hear information directly from the original, most reliable, or authoritative source
In context
01
If you doubt the secret recipe for the biryani, you can hear it straight from the horse's mouth by asking Grandma.
02
The food critic refused to publish the review until he heard the restaurant's story straight from the horse's mouth.
Synonyms
from the direct source,firsthand account,authoritative source
Antonyms
secondhand rumor,hearsay,speculative gossip
Collocations
straight from the horse's mouth,hear it from the horse's mouth,get it straight from the horse's mouth