horses for courses
(chiefly, Britain, idiomatic) Different people are suited for different jobs or situations; what is fitting in one case may not be fitting in another.
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(chiefly, Britain, idiomatic) Different people are suited for different jobs or situations; what is fitting in one case may not be fitting in another.
Not long ago, a group of Thames-side penthouses went up for sale with giveaway Ducati motorbikes worth £13,000 apiece. "In many cases giveaways are horses for courses, the inducements matching the styles of properties being marketed," he…
“Easier to read where you are, harder to take anywhere or store, so it's horses for courses. They should release both formats at the same time.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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