Meanings
Believed to be of Scottish origin, from shanks' nag (shanks-naig, attested 1774).
One's feet or legs, regarded as a means of transport.
Example Sentences
1
I missed the bus, so I had to travel home on shanks' pony.
2
The car broke down, and we had to rely on shanks' pony to get to our destination.
3
When the subway was closed, I had no choice but to use shanks' pony to get to work.
4
I decided to save money on transportation and started using shanks' pony to go to school.
5
We couldn't find a taxi, so we ended up going to the concert on shanks' pony.
