[money] See: [COIN MONEY] or [MINT MONEY], [EASY MONEY], [FOOL AND HIS MONEY ARE SOON PARTED], [FOR LOVE OR MONEY], [IN THE CHIPS] or [IN THE MONEY], [MADE OF MONEY], […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

horse

[horse] See: [BET ON THE WRONG HORSE], [CART BEFORE THE HORSE], [CHANGE HORSES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREAM] or [CHANGE HORSES IN MIDSTREAM], [EAT LIKE A HORSE], [HOLD ONE'S […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on a scratched horse

[on a scratched horse] See: [PUT ONE'S MONEY ON A SCRATCHED HORSE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

cart before the horse (to put)

[cart before the horse] (to put) {n. phr.}, {informal} Things in wrong order; something backwards or mixed up. - An overused expression. Usually used with "put" but sometimes with "get" […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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