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in the saddle

[in the saddle] adv. or {adj. phr.} In command; in control; in a position to order or boss others. * /Mr. Park was in the saddle when he had over […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

saddle shoe

[saddle shoe] {n.} A white shoe with a black or brown piece of leather shaped like a saddle across the top of the shoe. * /Mary wore bobby socks and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Gladys Upham

Talking with a man is like trying to saddle a cow. You work like hell, but what's the point. www.english-slang.com

The Talmud

If one says to thee, "Thou art a donkey," pay no heed. If two speak thus, purchase a saddle. www.english-slang.com

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