ride a horse foaled by an acorn
ride a horse foaled by an acorn · rides a horse foaled by an acorn · rode a horse foaled by an acorn · ridden a horse foaled by an acorn · riding a horse foaled by an acorn
To be hanged on the gallowsTo be hanged on the gallows.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, slang)To be hanged on the gallows.
Origin
An allusion to the oak used to construct the gallows.An allusion to the oak used to construct the gallows.
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Forms
rides a horse foaled by an acorn, riding a horse foaled by an acorn, rode a horse foaled by an acorn, ridden a horse foaled by an acorn| Base form | ride a horse foaled by an acorn · to ride a horse foaled by an acorn |
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| 3rd person singular | rides a horse foaled by an acorn |
| Present participle | riding a horse foaled by an acorn |
| Past simple | rode a horse foaled by an acorn |
| Past participle | ridden a horse foaled by an acorn |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | ride a horse foaled by an acorn |
| he, she, it | rides a horse foaled by an acorn |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | rode a horse foaled by an acorn |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have ridden a horse foaled by an acorn |
| he, she, it | has ridden a horse foaled by an acorn |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will ride a horse foaled by an acorn |
Synonyms
15 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.