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    could eat a horse

    US /kʊd it ə ˈhɔrs/

    ・

    UK /kʊd i:t ə ˈhɔ:s/

    A2
    idm.Very hungry; having a strong appetite.
    After the hike, I was so hungry I could eat a horse.

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    The Vocabulary Show: Dining out - Learn 28 English words and phrases in 10 minutes!

    10:41The Vocabulary Show: Dining out - Learn 28 English words and phrases in 10 minutes!
    • In fact, I'm so hungry, 'I could eat a horse'.

      In fact, I'm so hungry, 'I could eat a horse'.

    • 'I could eat a horse' is an idiom meaning that you are very, very hungry.

      'I could eat a horse' is an idiom meaning that you are very, very hungry.

    B1

    Little Women (2019) – Merry Christmas, World

    08:33Little Women (2019) – Merry Christmas, World
    • I could eat a horse.

      I could eat a horse.

    • I could eat a horse.

      I could eat a horse.

    B1

    What English phrases really mean ⏲️ 6 Minute English

    06:16What English phrases really mean ⏲️ 6 Minute English
    • For example, people say, I am so hungry I could eat a horse.

      For example, people say, I am so hungry I could eat a horse.

    • For example, people say, "I am so hungry I could eat a horse," but of course no one really could.

      For example, people say, "I am so hungry I could eat a horse," but of course no one really could.

    B1

    Stop Being BORING in English | The 10 Most Amazing English Expressions In The World! !

    08:39Stop Being BORING in English | The 10 Most Amazing English Expressions In The World! !
    • 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'

      'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'

    • "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse." This is a great phrase to use when you are really, really hungry.

      "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse." This is a great phrase to use when you are really, really hungry.

    A2

    Meet the Hungriest Man in History

    03:31Meet the Hungriest Man in History
    • Ever heard the saying, I'm so hungry I could eat a horse?

      Ever heard the saying, I'm so hungry I could eat a horse?

    • Ever heard the saying, "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse"?

      Ever heard the saying, "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse"?

    B2

    Part 1 - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Audiobook by Mark Twain (Chs 01-10)

    12:22Part 1 - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Audiobook by Mark Twain (Chs 01-10)
    • "Why, how long you been on the island, Jim?" "I come here the night out to use killed." "What, all that time?" "Yes, indeedy." "An't you had nothing but that kind of rubbage to eat?" "No, sir, nothing else." "Well, you must be most starved, ain't you?" "I reckon I could eat a horse.

      "Why, how long you been on the island, Jim?" "I come here the night out to use killed." "What, all that time?" "Yes, indeedy." "An't you had nothing but that kind of rubbage to eat?" "No, sir, nothing else." "Well, you must be most starved, ain't you?" "I reckon I could eat a horse.

    B1