IF WISHES WERE HORSES, BEGGARS WOULD / MIGHT RIDE

Meaning of IF WISHES WERE HORSES, BEGGARS WOULD / MIGHT RIDE in English

( saying ) wishing for sth does not make it happen

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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WOULD — I. _wəd, _(ə)d, (|)wu̇d Etymology: Middle English wolde, wulde, wold, from Old English wolde; akin to Old High German wolta …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RIDE — I. ˈrīd verb ( rode ˈrōd ; or chiefly dialect rid ˈrid ; or rade ˈrād ; rid·den ˈrid ə …
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MIGHT — I. ˈmīt, usu -īd.+V ( archaic second singular might·est -īd.ə̇st ; or mightst -ītst) Etymology: Middle English mighte, from Old …
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IF — I. (ˌ)if, _əf, f, chiefly dial (|)ef conjunction Etymology: Middle English yif, if, from Old English gif; akin to Old …
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WERE — Etymology: Middle English were (2d singular past indicative and 1st, 2d, & 3d singular past subjunctive), weren (past plural indicative …
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HORSES — plural of horse present third singular of horse
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WOULD — would 1 /wood/ ; unstressed /weuhd/ , v. 1. a pt. and pp. of will 1 . 2. (used to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RIDE — /ruyd/ , v. , rode or ( Archaic ) rid; ridden or ( Archaic ) rid; riding; n. v.i. 1. …
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MIGHT — might 1 /muyt/ , auxiliary v. 1. pt. of may 1 . 2. (used to express possibility): They might be …
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IF — /if/ , conj. 1. in case that; granting or supposing that; on condition that: Sing if you want to. Stay …
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RIDE — I. ˈrīd verb ( rode ˈrōd ; or chiefly dialect rid ˈrid ; rid·den ˈri-d ə n ; or chiefly …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MIGHT — I. ˈmīt verbal auxiliary, past of may Etymology: Middle English, from Old English meahte, mihte; akin to Old High German …
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WOULD — verb, past of will Etymology: Middle English wolde, from Old English; akin to Old High German wolta wished, desired Date: …
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WERE — Etymology: Middle English were (suppletive singular past subjunctive & 2d singular past indicative of been to be), weren (suppletive past …
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WERE — noun a man. 2. were ·noun a weir. ·see weir. 3. were ·vt & ·vi to wear. ·see 3d wear. …
Webster English vocab
RIDE — noun a saddle horse. 2. ride ·vt to manage insolently at will; to domineer over. 3. ride ·vt to convey, …
Webster English vocab
MIGHT — imp. of may. 2. might ·impf of may. 3. might ·v force or power of any kind, whether of body …
Webster English vocab
WISHES — an expression of a hope for someone's happiness, success, or welfare. → wish
Concise Oxford English vocab
WERE — [were] [ME were (suppletive sing. past subj. & 2d sing. past indic. of been to be), weren (suppletive past pl. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RIDE — [ride] vb rode or chiefly dial rid ; rid.den or chiefly dial rid or rode ; rid.ing [ME, fr. OE …
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MIGHT — [might] [ME, fr. OE meahte, mihte; akin to OHG mahta, mohta could] past of may (bef. 12c)--used in auxiliary function …
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WERE — were strong forms BrE AmE wɜː weə AmE wɝː , weak form wə AmE w ə r — Preference poll …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MIGHT — might BrE AmE maɪt
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WOULD — / strong form wʊd; NAmE ; weak form wəd; əd/ modal verb ( short form 'd / d; NAmE /, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RIDE — / raɪd; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( rode / rəʊd; NAmE roʊd/ rid·den / ˈrɪdn; NAmE /) …
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MIGHT — / maɪt; NAmE / modal verb , noun ■ modal verb ( negative might not , short form mightn't / …
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IF — / ɪf; NAmE / conjunction , noun ■ conjunction 1. used to say that one thing can, will or might …
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WOULD — would S1 W1 /wʊd/ BrE AmE modal verb ( negative short form wouldn’t ) [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WERE — were /wə; strong wɜː $ wər strong wɜːr/ BrE AmE [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wære , wæron , …
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RIDE — I. ride 1 S2 W2 /raɪd/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense rode /rəʊd $ roʊd/, past participle ridden /ˈrɪdn/) …
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MIGHT — I. might 1 S1 W1 /maɪt/ BrE AmE modal verb ( negative short form mightn’t ) [ Language: Old English …
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IF — I. if 1 S1 W1 /ɪf/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: gif ] 1 . used …
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WOULD — v.aux. (3rd sing. would) past of WILL(1), used esp.: 1 (in the 2nd and 3rd persons, and often in the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RIDE — v. & n. --v. (past rode; past part. ridden) 1 tr. travel or be carried on (a bicycle etc.) or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MIGHT — n. 1 great bodily or mental strength. 2 power to enforce one's will (usu. in contrast with right). øwith all …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MIGHT — past of MAY, used esp.: 1 in reported speech, expressing possibility (said he might come) or permission (asked if I …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
IF — conj. & n. --conj. 1 introducing a conditional clause: a on the condition or supposition that; in the event that …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WOULD — v.aux. (3rd sing. would) past of WILL(1), used esp.: 1 (in the 2nd and 3rd persons, and often in the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RIDE — v. & n. v. (past rode; past part. ridden) 1 tr. travel or be carried on (a bicycle etc.) or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MIGHT — n. 1 great bodily or mental strength. 2 power to enforce one's will (usu. in contrast with right). with all …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MIGHT — past of MAY, used esp.: 1 in reported speech, expressing possibility (said he might come) or permission (asked if I …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
IF — conj. & n. conj. 1 introducing a conditional clause: a on the condition or supposition that; in the event that …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WOULD — v.aux. (3rd sing. would) past of WILL(1), used esp.: 1. (in the 2nd and 3rd persons, and often in the …
Oxford English vocab
RIDE — v. & n. --v. (past rode; past part. ridden) 1. tr. travel or be carried on (a bicycle etc.) or …
Oxford English vocab
MIGHT — 1. past of MAY, used esp.: 1. in reported speech, expressing possibility (said he might come) or permission (asked if …
Oxford English vocab
IF — conj. & n. --conj. 1. introducing a conditional clause: a on the condition or supposition that; in the event that …
Oxford English vocab
MIGHT — I. MODAL USES /maɪt/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Might' is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WOULD — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Would' is a modal verb. It …
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WERE — 1. Were is the plural and the second person singular of the past tense of be . 2. Were is …
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RIDE — ( rides, riding, rode, ridden) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. When …
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IF — Often pronounced /ɪf/ at the beginning of the sentence. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words …
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WERE — 1. Were is the plural and the second person singular of the past tense of be . 2. Were is …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MIGHT — I. MODAL USES Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Might' is a …
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WOULD
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WERE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MIGHT — I. modal verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES I might add (= used to comment on what you have just said …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WISHES — [plural] [noun]Do give/send Patrick my best wishes for a speedy recovery.He ended the letter "Best wishes/All good wishes, John."
Cambridge English vocab
RIDE — [verb] [past simple] rode, [past participle] ridden - to sit on (a horse or a bicycle) and travel along on …
Cambridge English vocab
MIGHT — (INTRODUCE) [auxiliary verb] [+ infinitive without to] he/she/it might - may (INTRODUCE)Leeds might be an excellent team, but today they …
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RIDE — Synonyms and related words : Sunday drive, abut on, aggravate, airing, annoy, auto, badger, bait, bamboozle, banter, be at, be …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
MIGHT
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
RIDE — See: ALONG FOR THE RIDE, LET RIDE, RUN WITH HARE AND HUNT (RIDE) WITH THE HOUNDS, TAKE FOR A RIDE, …
Slang English vocab

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