horse and foot

English

Etymology

From horse, meaning "cavalry", and foot, meaning "infantry".

Noun

horse and foot pl (plural only)

  1. All the troops, all the army, all forces.

Adverb

horse and foot (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) With all one's might, with all one's strength, as hard as one can.
    Synonym: with might and main
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