Straight from the horse's mouth?

[kentavr]

Test No. incompl/inter-25 "Wrapped round her finger", question 9

Are you sure your new boss isn't married? - Yes, honestly, I have it straight from the horse's ..........

(a) back
(b) mouth
(c) foot
(d) nose

Test No. incompl/inter-25 "Wrapped round her finger", answer 9

Are you sure your new boss isn't married? - Yes, honestly, I have it straight from the horse's mouth.

Correct answer: (b) mouth

Your answer was: correct
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hi! What does it mean
horses mouth

[Torsten]

It means directly from the person or place where something began/directly from the source of origin.

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[Bhikkhu1991a]

Hello,

The test sentence of this Question 9, I believe, is "Yes, honestly, I heard it straight from the horse's mouth" rather than
"Yes, honestly, I have it straight from the horse's mouth".

According to Cambridge Dictionaries Online's definition of this idiom, it says that if you hear something straight from the horse's mouth, you hear it from the person who has direct personal knowledge of the matter (http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/straight-from-the-horse-s-mouth#straight-from-the-horse-s-mouth__1).

Thus, the test sentence of this Question 9 should read "Yes, honestly, I heard it straight from the horse's mouth" rather than
"Yes, honestly, I have it straight from the horse's mouth". Could you please look into this matter?

Thank you.

Best wishes,
Bhikkhu1991a.

[Beeesneees]

Both versions are acceptable, Bhikku.
In referring to information which comes directly from the source, the idiomatic part is '(straight) from the horse's mouth' and not necessarily the preceding verb. 'It comes...' is also in typical use.

I have it straight from the horse's mouth. I have it from the highest authority (that is where the information comes from).
I heard it straight from the horse's mouth. I heard it from the highest authority (that is where I heard the information).
It comes straight from the horse's mouth. It comes from the highest authority (that is where the information comes from).
This is straight from the horse's mouth. This is from the highest authority (this is the source of the information).
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[Bhikkhu1991a]

Hello Beeesneees,

Thank you for pointing out my mistake and broadening my horizons. As a result, I am learning from my mistake and am learning not to trust only one dictionary. Obviously, relying on only one dictionary leads me nowhere.

Thank you.

Best wishes,
Bhikkhu1991a.