"Horse–and–buggy" nghĩa là gì?
R. J. "Daddy" Fyffe*, circa 1880s. Photo courtesy Orange County Archives.
'Horse–and–buggy' nghĩa là cổ lỗ, cổ xưa (of or relating to the era before the advent of certain socially revolutionizing inventions (as the automobile)), hoặc nệ cổ, hủ lậu, lạc hậu (clinging to outdated attitudes or ideas; old-fashioned).
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Main Street has changed. You probably don't remember when we were a “horse and buggy” town, but it is exciting to see how we have grown
The fountain pen has not gone the way of the horse and buggy. Rather, the correct analogy is with the horse itself: It would be peculiar to use one as your only mode of transportation, but it’s a privilege to trot one out on special occasions.
It was a shock when Bowles lost to Republican Jim Holshouser by a 51 to 49 percent margin. No Republican had been elected since the horse-and-buggy days.
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* R.J. Fyffe (circa 1845 - 1936) was the city marshal in Orange from 1903 to 1906.
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