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Horse sense

noun

Sound practical judgment. Synonyms: common sense, good sense, gumption, mother wit, sense. "He hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples" , "Fortunately she had the good sense to run away"

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"Horse sense" Quotes from Famous Books

... got his way about the hangars. Colonel Marker depended greatly on Parks' judgment, which the colonel was fond of calling "horse sense." So when the head instructor spoke to the colonel about the proposal the Brighton boys had made to repair the "bad bus" in their own time, and obtain, as a special reward for good work, permission to do a little flying on the machine when opportunity occurred, Colonel Marker felt inclined to leave ...

— The Brighton Boys with the Flying Corps • James R. Driscoll

Words linked to "Horse sense" : good sense, gumption, sagaciousness, sagacity, mother wit, nous, judgment, road sense, judgement, logic, sense, discernment