A stalking horse – Meaning in Hindi, Example

A stalking horseIdioms Related to Animals · Horse

Meaning: Pretence

Hindi meaning: बहानेबाजी

Example: It is feared that the talks are just a stalking horse for a much wider deal between the two parties.

More idioms: Horse

From the horse’s mouth — From a reliable source

Flog a dead horse — To waste one’s efforts

A dark horse — A hidden genious

To put a cart before the horse — To do things in wrong order

To close (shut) the stable door after the horse has bolted — To try to fix something after the problem has occurred. (घोड़े के बोल्ट के बाद स्थिर दरवाजे को बंद (बंद) करना)

To say you could eat a horse — To be very hungry.

To eat like a horse — To eat a lot.

To look a gift horse in the mouth — To mistrust or complain about something you are offered or given for free.