see a man about a horse

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A message signaling one needs to go missing for a short while, for any reason, without giving a real explanation
A message signaling one needs to urinate (used mainly of men)

Wait for me here. I'll only be a couple of minutes. I've just got to see a man about a horse.

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To take one's leave for some urgent purpose, especially to go to the bathroom
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A bland euphemism to conceal one's true purpose
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To go have a drink or to meet one's bootlegger
see a man about a horse

    Hyphenation

    see a man a·bout a horse

    Turkish pronunciation

    si ı män ıbaut ı hôrs

    Pronunciation

    /ˈsē ə ˈman əˈbout ə ˈhôrs/ /ˈsiː ə ˈmæn əˈbaʊt ə ˈhɔːrs/

    Etymology

    () The saying comes from the 1866 Dion Boucicault play, Flying Scud, in which a character knowingly breezes past a difficult situation saying, "Excuse me Mr. Quail, I can't stop; I've got to see a man about a dog."
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