horses for courses

ˈhɔː(ɹ)sɪz fə ˈkɔːsɪz

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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…

Origin: [[File:Scottish Racing Handicap 2920 (4924037566).jpg|thumb|300px|Horses racing at Musselburgh Racecourse in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, UK. The phrase horses for courses alludes to the fact that a racehorse performs best on a racecourse to which it is specifically suited.]] An allusion to the fact that a racehorse performs best on a racecourse to which it is specifically suited. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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