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Horse sense

noun

Sound practical judgment. Synonyms: common sense, good sense, gumption, mother wit, sense. "He hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples" , "Fortunately she had the good sense to run away"

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"Horse sense" Quotes from Famous Books

... sound sufficiently romantic," he laughed, "but Helen's such a sturdy little wretch. The first things I ever noticed about her was her horse sense. She's good on her job, too. She seems to me like the West. Though that's rather amusing, for she's such a little bit of a thing. She's afraid she'll get fat. But she won't. She's ...

— The Visioning • Susan Glaspell

Words linked to "Horse sense" : discernment, common sense, mother wit, nous, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement, sagacity, road sense, logic