lit. bystanders killed the king's horse (idiom) (based on an ancient story in which people along the road cheered a horseman on as he galloped past, until the horse died of exhaustion) · fig. beware of becoming complacent when everyone is cheering you on
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Meanings
1lit. bystanders killed the king's horse (idiom) (based on an ancient story in which people along the road cheered a horseman on as he galloped past, until the horse died of exhaustion)
2fig. beware of becoming complacent when everyone is cheering you on