Horsefeathers! You knew it was a bad idea and now you're just making excuses about it.
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Horsefeathers
Synonyms for "horsefeathers" (63 found)
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Bulgarian
1 entries- глупости noun (nonsense)
Finnish
2 entries- hölynpöly noun (nonsense)
- vuohiskarvat noun (hair)
Portuguese
1 entries- crina noun (hair)
Sample sentences
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Dismissing the rumors as "horsefeathers", he advised everybody to disregard them.
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The most notorious of these was Templeton Rye: Said to be from Iowa, it was purportedly distilled using a Prohibition-era recipe that was a favorite of none other than Al Capone who, according to legend, called it "the good stuff." The story turned out to be such a load of horsefeathers that Templeton was found guilty of deceptive marketing, and forced by a judge to issue partial refunds to its customers.
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The exterior of the court is entirely of sheathing and wood shingles applied over "horsefeathers."
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