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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
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trotting out a new young man

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01font00Bring out and show for inspection and admiration, as in 01b00He trotted out all his old war medals02b00. This expression alludes to 01font00leading out02font00 a horse to show off its various paces, including the trot.02font02br
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01. Leading a horse - not riding it, but walking/running alongside with the horse on a leadrope. In a 'trotting out' context this would be part of a competition or showing the horse to a potential buyer.

— Nona the brit

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  • Leading a horse - not riding it, but walking/running alongside with the horse on a leadrope.
  • In a 'trotting out' context this would be part of a competition or showing the horse to a potential buyer.
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01. Leading a horse - not riding it, but walking/running alongside with the horse on a leadrope. In a 'trotting out' context this would be part of a competition or showing the horse to a potential buyer. Basically 'showing off' the horse.02br
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0 01i00He 01b00displayed/showed off02b00 all his old war medals.02br
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02i01b00trot out02b02br
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01b00102b00 01b00:02b00 to lead out and show the paces of (as a horse)02br
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