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Meaning of "horses for courses" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HORSES FOR COURSES

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORSES FOR COURSES

horseplay
horseplayer
horsepond
horsepower
horsepower-hour
horsepox
horseradish
horseradish sauce
horses
horseshit
horseshoe
horseshoe arch
horseshoe bat
horseshoe crab
horseshoe fern
horseshoe whipsnake
horseshoeing
horseshoer
horseshoes

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORSES FOR COURSES

a bed of roses
analyses
arses
bases
catharses
classes
courses
curses
dieses
exercises
expenses
extension courses
fourses
glasses
hold one´s horses
horses
losses
sunglasses
to all intents and purposes
university extension courses

Synonyms and antonyms of horses for courses in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «horses for courses» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORSES FOR COURSES

Find out the translation of horses for courses to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of horses for courses from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «horses for courses» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

马场
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caballos para los cursos
570 millions of speakers

English

horses for courses
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पाठ्यक्रमों के लिए घोड़े
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخيول ل دورات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лошадей на курсы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cavalos para cursos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কোর্সের জন্য ঘোড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chevaux pour les cours
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kuda untuk kursus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pferde für Kurse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

餅は餅屋
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과정 에 대한 말
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jaran kanggo kursus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngựa cho các khóa học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாடநெறிகளுக்கான குதிரைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अभ्यासक्रमांसाठी घोडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kurslar için atlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cavalli per i corsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Konie dla kursów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коней на курси
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cai pentru cursuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άλογα για τα μαθήματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

perde vir kursusse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hästar för kurser
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hester for kurs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of horses for courses

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORSES FOR COURSES»

The term «horses for courses» is normally little used and occupies the 108.827 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HORSES FOR COURSES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «horses for courses» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «horses for courses» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about horses for courses

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORSES FOR COURSES»

Discover the use of horses for courses in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to horses for courses and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Horses for Courses: An Irish Racing Year
Meticulously researched and passionately written, Horses for Courses is the definitive guide to Ireland's racecourses and is essential reading for horse-racing enthusiasts everywhere.
Anne Holland, 2011
2
Horses for Courses: Adventures in Thoroughbred Racehorse ...
With two decades of experience as racehorse owners, Dick and Evelyn Pollard take readers behind the scenes at the world's leading racetracks to experience the ups and downs in the ?Sport of Kings.
Dick Pollard, 2007
3
Australian Cattle Dogs
"Horses for Courses" "Horses for courses" is an old saying among British stockmen that has served as the basis for development of many kinds of prized livestock. Translated into layman's terms, this adage simply means choosing a formula ...
Richard G. Beauchamp, 2007
4
The Good Research Guide: For Small-Scale Social Research ...
Selecting methods – a matter of 'horses for courses' In the following chapters there is guidance about the key features of each method. However, before choosing and using any of the tools, it is important to consider five points. First, although ...
Denscombe, Martyn, 2010
5
Horses for Courses
Country Cartoonist Bryn Parry has galloped from the shooting field into the equestrian world with his latest book, Horses for Courses. This wonderful collection of detailed cartoons looks at riding from Bryn's unique point of view.
Bryn Parry, 2004
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Progress in International Relations Theory: Appraising the Field
Kenneth N. Waltz, "International Politics Is Not Foreign Policy," Security Studies, Vol. 6, No. 1 (Autumn 1996), p. 57. For a more sanguine view, see Colin Elman, " Horses For Courses: Why Not Neorealist Theories of Foreign Policy?" in ibid., pp.
Colin Elman Miriam Fendius Elman
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Traffic and Environment
Commission of the European Communities, Brussels 2001 5. Armstrong AP ( 1999) Alternative transport fuels. Horses for courses. I. Mech. E. Paper S 607/002 /99 6. Data of the sulphur effect on advanced emission-control technologies.
D. Gruden, W. Berg, 2003
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Understanding Audiences: Theory and Method
should apply a horses-for-courses approach to inquiry. That is, certain methods are suited to certain types of question (Jensen, 1991). So, for instance, semiotics might help you design a visually appealing car, but it won't make the car work.
Andy Ruddock, 2000
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A Dictionary of Proverbs
HORSES for courses Originally an expression in horse-racing: different horses are suited to different race courses. Now widely used in other contexts. 1891A. E. T. WATSONTurfvii. A familiar phrase on the turf is 'horses for courses'.
Jennifer Speake, 2008
10
Markets, Unemployment, and Economic Policy
And while various expressions of this sort are regularly employed by Geoff Harcourt, there is one recommendation that I have heard (or noticed?) him use rather more often than any other. It takes the form of the slogan 'horses for courses'.
Philip Arestis, J. Gabriel Palma, Malcolm C. Sawyer, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORSES FOR COURSES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term horses for courses is used in the context of the following news items.
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Five things to know about the opening at Del Mar - LA Times
"Except for turf, we don't know who the horses for courses are here at Del Mar," Ike said. Along with Miller and Hess, trainers such as John ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
Five things to watch at Del Mar
“Except for turf, we don't know who the horses for courses are here at Del Mar,” Ike said. In addition to Miller and Hess, trainers such as John ... «The San Diego Union-Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Five reasons to get over Windows 7 - RTÉ News
Horses for courses, and all that. 4. Cortana. Google's Google Now, Apple's Siri, Facebook's rumoured Moneypenny. Virtual assistants are an ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
4
Aakash Chopra: Pace pays off for Bangladesh | Cricket | ESPN …
While it was understandable to play horses for courses, I was shocked to see Ashraful's team bowl their 50 overs only with spinners; there ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
5
Michael Jeh: The Australian way may yet prevail | Cricket | ESPN …
... walking in 2013? all in all feel there is no set way, its always horses for courses and the approach should change depending on the situation, ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
6
'Chapball' a prize catch for Riders, says Simon
Horses for courses. When the story of the 2015 season is told for the Lions and Roughriders, it perhaps will be recalled that a turnaround began ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
7
Great racing week in and week out is the goal, but is it attainable?
And it's resulting in a change of mindset by the sanctioning body that is trending toward "horses for courses" -- multiple basic car setups that can ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
8
Maponyane: Gabuza can do a job
“Gabuza is one of those strikers that I would refer to as horses for courses; a striker that will be needed when the opposition has big, bullish ... «Sport24, Jul 15»
9
Horses for Courses: CE Election 2017
Horses for Courses: CE Election 2017. CE Election 2017 by Chris Yeung | on July 10, 2015 | 0 comments | in Chris Yeung | Like it. Horses for Courses: CE ... «Harbour Times, Jul 15»
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Leeds must show killer instinct from start - Lorimer
It's a case of horses for courses and this Leeds team is shaping up to be quite an attacking side. Obviously I'm looking forward to seeing our ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»

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