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Meanings of put spurs in English

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Usage of put spurs in English
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Tad tittered an exclamation of disgust and put spurs to the pony.
The Pony Rider Boys in Montana; Or, The Mystery of the Old Custe...
2
The lads again put spurs to their horses and galloped rapidly along.
The Boy Allies with Haig in Flanders; Or, the Fighting Canadians...
3
He put spurs to his horse and charged furiously against the consul.
Roman History, Books I-III
4
The Ranger put spurs to his horse and galloped after his posse.
Oh, You Tex!
5
And with that he put spurs to his horse and galloped off.
Mavericks
6
With these words Thornton put spurs to his horse and trotted off.
Pelham — Volume 05
7
With a vague feeling of alarm he put spurs to his horse.
The Settler and the Savage
8
They put spurs to their horses' flanks, and gallop for their lives.
The Western World / Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural H...
9
Why should we not put spurs to our horses and ride off?
The House of the Wolf: A Romance
10
The priest put spurs to his horse and fled in haste, much alarmed.
Les Misérables
11
At this the General put spurs to his horse, and left.
Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals / As Seen From the Ranks Durin...
12
Then he put spurs to his horse and rode up along the valleys.
The Saga of Grettir the Strong: Grettir's Saga
13
Tad sprang into his saddle and put spurs to the pony.
The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico; Or, The End of the Silver Tra...
14
He put spurs to his horse and galloped to the crossroads.
The Honor of the Name
15
Nay, I have not the heart to put spurs to you.
Micah Clarke / His Statement as made to his three grandchildren ...
16
So saying he put spurs to his horse and galloped away.
Erling the Bold
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common