Definition
Used in place of a real explanation when excusing oneself for a short period of time, particularly to use a toilet.
Origins
A variant of see a man about a dog, from the implied context of seeing someone about a bet on a horse race.
In Context
- "I'll be back in two shakes of a lamb's tail. I've just got to visit the ladies' room to see a man about a horse."
Also Said As
- a man
- a man about a dog
- a man about the plumbing
- use the toilet
- urinate
- and Thesaurus:defecate