horse godmother Idiom
fairy godmother|fairy|godmother
n. 1. A fairy believed to help and take care of a baby as it grows up. 2. A person who helps and does much for another.
The rich man played fairy godmother to the boys and had a baseball field made for them. Jane was a fairy godmother to her poorer friends.
fairy godmother
fairy godmother A generous benefactor, as in
An anonymous fairy godmother donated the money for the new organ. This expression alludes to a stock character in fairy tales such as
Cinderella, who gives unexpected and much needed assistance. [Late 1800s]
horse-godmother
obsolete A ample woman with a solid or athletic build. A: "A man of our celebrated bloodline can't ally a horse-godmother like that woman!" B: "I know, he'll attending antic continuing beside her during the vows—she'll dwarf him!"