English Explanatory Dictionary

buy the same horse twice

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. (in a negotiation) To trade or make concessions for something that has already been agreed upon.

Pronunciation

/ˌbaɪ ðə seɪm hɔːs ˈtwaɪs/ /ˌbaɪ ðə ˌseɪm hoɹs ˈtwaɪs/

Word forms

buy the same horse twice

Etymology

Perhaps alluding to the practice whereby a seller tricks a former owner into repurchasing a previously sold horse, often under disadvantageous terms.

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