A Man about a Horse

[Peter A. McGraw]

I always heard "see a man about a dog," but never really understood what it
meant.

Peter Mc.

--On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 3:14 PM -0800 Hanna Miller <hmiller at AZSTARNET.COM>
wrote:

> Dear American Dialect Society members,
>
> Is anyone familiar with the expression "I have to see a man about a
> horse," meaning "I have to shop for a gift, but I can't tell you that
> because the gift is for you"? It was common in my family, but I haven't
> found a single non-relative who understands it. Thanks so much.
>
> Hanna Miller
> Tucson, AZ
> hmiller at azstarnet.com



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                               Peter A. McGraw
                   Linfield College   *   McMinnville, OR
                            pmcgraw at linfield.edu