horse sense (Meaning)

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horse sense (n)

sound practical judgment

The farmer relied on his horse sense to determine the best time to plant his crops.
Despite his lack of formal education, the old rancher had an uncanny amount of horse sense.
The city-dweller had no horse sense whatsoever, getting into trouble at every turn.
The wise old sage said, "If you want to get ahead in life, trust your horse sense."
The horse sense of the escaped prisoner led him to evade capture for days.
The politician's speech was full of empty promises, but anyone with horse sense could see through it.
The manager's horse sense allowed him to make sound decisions even in the face of uncertainty.
The teacher encouraged her students to develop their horse sense in addition to their book knowledge.
The artist had a horse sense for composition and color, creating breathtaking works.
The detective's horse sense told him that the seemingly innocuous suspect was lying.

sound practical judgment

prudence, common sense, wit, policy, wisdom, sense, brains, discreetness, judgment, sensibleness

shortsightedness, carelessness, imprudence, stupidity, imprudence, idiocy, foolishness, shortsightedness, carelessness, stupidity

The farmer relied on his horse sense to determine the best time to plant his crops.

Despite his lack of formal education, the old rancher had an uncanny amount of horse sense.

The city-dweller had no horse sense whatsoever, getting into trouble at every turn.

The wise old sage said, "If you want to get ahead in life, trust your horse sense."