from the horse's mouth
Information from the original source
The reports read were from the horse's mouth
(straight) from the horse's mouth
Getting information from the highest authority.
Origin:
When you get a tip for a horse race, the tip is better as nearer it is to the horse e.g. the jockey or the trainer. When you got it straight from the horse's mouth, you have it directly from the source.
Origin:
When you get a tip for a horse race, the tip is better as nearer it is to the horse e.g. the jockey or the trainer. When you got it straight from the horse's mouth, you have it directly from the source.
This tip is foolproof, I got it (straight) from the horse's mouth!
straight from the horse's mouth
from the highest authority
i'm telling ya, it's true; straight from the horse's mouth!
(straight) from the horse's mouth
from the most official source(from the fact that a horse's age can be determined most precisely and directly by examining it's teeth)
He gets his stories straight from the horse's mouth.