shanks' pony
Definition
- Noun (Informal, Humorous):
- One's own legs and feet as a means of transportation: Refers to the act of walking or traveling by foot, often used when no other transport is available or chosen.
Usage
- This term is used as a singular noun phrase, typically following a preposition like "on" or "by."
- It is informal and often carries a humorous or slightly self-deprecating tone, acknowledging that walking is the basic, non-mechanized mode of travel.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- The phrase can be used in various tenses and structures by changing the auxiliary verb (e.g., , , ).
- It is often employed to contrast with motorized transport, emphasizing simplicity or necessity.
Variants and Related Words
- Shanks's pony / Shank's pony / Shank's mare: These are common variant spellings and forms of the same idiom. The core meaning remains identical.
- Pedestrian (n): A person who is walking.
- To hoof it (v, informal): To walk or go on foot.
Synonyms
- On foot: The standard, neutral phrase for traveling by walking.
- By foot: A less common variant of "on foot."
- Walking: The gerund form describing the action.
Related Idioms
- To go by the marrow-bone stage (archaic, British): An old-fashioned idiom with a similar humorous meaning, referring to walking.
- To use one's own two feet: A more literal and modern phrasing with the same core idea.
Noun
- you own legs
- I traveled on shank's mare
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