horse sense

horse sense

n. Informal

Common sense; gumption.

horse sense

n

another term for common sense

com′mon sense′

n.

sound practical judgment independent of specialized knowledge or training; normal native intelligence.

[1525–35; translation of Latin sēnsus commūnis]

com′mon•sense′, adj.

com′mon•sen′si•cal, com′mon•sen′si•ble, adj.

com′mon•sen′si•cal•ly, com′mon•sen′si•bly, adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

horse sense - sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away" common sense, good sense, gumption, mother wit, sense sagaciousness, sagacity, discernment, judgement, judgment - the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations logic - reasoned and reasonable judgment; "it made a certain kind of logic" nous - common sense; "she has great social nous" road sense - good judgment in avoiding trouble or accidents on the road

horse sense

noun

Informal. The ability to make sensible decisions:

common sense, judgment, sense, wisdom.

Informal: gumption.

Translations

buon senso

horse sense

n (fam) → buonsenso