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on the hoof

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  1. on the hoofadverb

    whilst standing

  2. on the hoofadjective

    that has not yet been butchered

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of on the hoof in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of on the hoof in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of on the hoof in a Sentence

  1. Aesop:

    While I see many hoof marks going in, I see none coming out. It is easier to get into the enemy's toils than out again.

  2. President Obama:

    We gather here to honor the courage of ordinary Americans willing to endure billy clubs and the chastening rod; tear gas and the trampling hoof; men and women who despite the gush of blood and splintered bone would stay true to their North Star and keep marching toward justice.

  3. Boris Johnson:

    If you want an example of EU foreign policy-making on the hoof, and of the EU's pretensions to running a defense policy that have caused real trouble, then look at what has happened in Ukraine.

  4. Jack Hopkins:

    From our vantage point, it sometimes looked like policy made up on the hoof.

  5. Victor Hugo:

    Wherever the Turkish hoof trods, no grass grows.

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