one-horse lawyer
one-horse lawyer · one-horse lawyers
A lawyer who has only worked in a small town, lacking the experience and…A lawyer who has only worked in a small town, lacking the experience and sophistication of more prominent lawyers.
Meaning
1 sensesA lawyer who has only worked in a small town, lacking the experience and sophistication of more prominent lawyers.
Origin
From the agricultural phrase one-horse meaning 'to be drawn/worked by a single horse.' ThiFrom the agricultural phrase one-horse meaning 'to be drawn/worked by a single horse.' This led to "one-horse" being expanded to mean anything small or contemptible.
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Forms
plural: one-horse lawyers| Singular | one-horse lawyer |
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