horse sense

/'hɔ:ssens/
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horse sense

A wise farmer uses horse sense to choose the best path home.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Sound practical judgment; common sense: "Horse sense" refers to the basic, practical intelligence and good judgment that comes from everyday experience rather than formal education. It implies a straightforward, no-nonsense understanding of what is sensible and effective in real-life situations.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • He may not have a college degree, but he has a lot of horse sense about running a business.
    • The old farmer's horse sense told him a storm was coming long before the weather report.
    • When the car broke down, she used her horse sense to safely pull over and call for help.
Advanced Usage
  • "to have horse sense": to possess practical wisdom.
    • You don't need a fancy manual; just use your horse sense to assemble the furniture.
  • "to appeal to someone's horse sense": to try to convince someone using practical, straightforward reasoning.
    • The manager appealed to the team's horse sense, explaining how the simple change would save everyone time.
Variants and Related Words
  • Common sense (n): Practical judgment concerning everyday matters; basic ability to perceive, understand, and judge.
    • It's just common sense to look both ways before crossing the street.
  • Gumption (n, informal): Shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness.
    • It took a lot of gumption for her to start her own company.
Synonyms
  • Practicality: The quality of being sensible and based on real-world considerations.
  • Shrewdness: The quality of having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute.
  • Wisdom: The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment.
Related Idioms
  • "Good old-fashioned horse sense": Emphasizes the traditional, unpretentious nature of this practical wisdom.
    • Forget the complicated theories; sometimes you just need some good old-fashioned horse sense.
  • "More [something] than horse sense": Used to suggest something is very obvious or basic.
    • It doesn't take more than horse sense to see that plan won't work.
horse sense

A wise farmer uses horse sense to choose the best path home.

Noun
  1. sound practical judgment
    • Common sense is not so common
    • he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples
    • fortunately she had the good sense to run away

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