hobby horse
Example Sentences
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This was his big hobby horse at that time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2022
When news leaked of Coolidge's hobby horse in 1925, pundits opined that his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt, would be dismayed.
From Salon ● May 7, 2022
But before you jump on your hobby horse, it’s worth looking at the bigger picture.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2021
I was a Ringwraith, having spent an unfeasible amount of money on eBay for a hobby horse.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 14, 2020
“These roads are a dinger,” Gramps said, but he was like a little lad riding a hobby horse.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
