pony in the barn: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    USUKAustralianeutralliteralMachine
    • To place a pony or small horse inside a barn or other shelter; to confine an animal in its stable.
  • 2.

    USinformalcolloquialMachine
    • To secure, put away, or set something aside; to complete a task by storing or confining the subject so it cannot move or create further trouble.
    • To take a precaution intended to protect something from harm or exposure.

Examples:

  • EN: I did put that pony in the barn that day when it was raining. It got out somehow.
    ES: Yo puse al potro en el establo el día que estaba lloviendo pero escapó afuera y no sé cómo pudo hacerlo.

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