ride a horse foaled by an acorn
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ride a horse foaled by an acorn
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An allusion to the oak used to construct the gallows.
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To be hanged on the gallows.
You'll ride on a horſe that was foal'd of an acron.
That is; the gallows.
Similar: hang, swing, dance on a rope, dance on nothing, dance the hempen jig, dance the Tyburn jig, dance upon nothing, dangle, ride a horse foaled by an acorn, stretch hemp, string up, take a ride to Tyburn
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