"Over the sticks" nghĩa là gì?
UK Steeplechase Race. Photo courtesy Paul.
'Over the sticks' có từ stick là que, cái gậy -> cụm từ này nghĩa là đua ngựa vượt rào (steeplechase, horse racing over fences).
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One particularly nasty somersault over the sticks at Larkhill left her strapped to a spinal board.
Gordon's had a busy time of it over the winter and a bit of success over the sticks so I think he deserves the summer off.
It’s one of those days when, even as a jumps fan, I find myself feeling rather doubtful about my chances over the sticks at Lingfield and Southwell. Perhaps it’s because they’re essentially all-weather tracks that are only playing at jump racing for the afternoon.
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Moss drove over the sticks, which were at the intersection of 160th Street and Paragon Avenue, deflating two of his tires.