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by shank's mare
Fig. by foot; by walking. (Shank refers to the shank of the leg.) My car isn't working, so I'll have to travel by shank's mare. I'm sore because I've been getting around by shank's mare.

shank's mare

Fig. travel on foot. You'll find that shank's mare is the quickest way to get across town. Is there a bus, or do I have to use shank's mare?
a mare's nest
a very confused situation The law on restrictive trade is a mare's nest that scarcely anyone can comprehend.
See also: nest

Shanks's pony  (British, American & Australian old-fashioned) also Shank's mare (American old-fashioned)

walking as a method of travel I missed the last bus and had to get home on Shanks's pony.
See also: pony
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