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in the saddle |
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in the saddle in control It looks like those who oppose environmental controls are going to be in the saddle. Related vocabulary: in the driver's seatEtymology: based on the idea that someone who is in the saddle (seat fastened on the back of a horse) controls the horse's movements See also: saddle How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Some dismounted, while others remained in the saddle as an earnest that their stay would be short. As soon as he was comfortably in the saddle, he began once more 'You're my--' but here another voice broke in He did not dream of the spike in the saddle, nor, while the saddle was empty, did it press against him. |
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