"pony in the barn" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-pony in the barn.ogg [Australia] Forms: ponies in the barn [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|ponies in the barn}} pony in the barn (plural ponies in the barn)
  1. (idiomatic, business) An exciting and real prospect, something to be legitimately excited about. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-pony_in_the_barn-en-noun-p4-ZTXPz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business

Inflected forms

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