hobby



hobby-horse

A subject, topic, or issue about which one frequently or incessantly talks, expounds, or complains. Ah, here we go again. Once grandpa gets on his hobby-horse about the government, there's no stopping him!

get on (one's) hobby-horse

To frequently or incessantly talk or complain about a subject, topic, or issue in which one is excessively interested. Ah, here we go again. Once grandpa gets on his hobby-horse about the government, there's no stopping him!
See also: get, on

ride (one's) hobby-horse

To frequently or incessantly talk or complain about a subject, topic, or issue in which one is excessively interested. Ah, here we go again. Once grandpa starts riding his hobby-horse about the government, there's no stopping him!
See also: ride

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RosÁLiaroo-ZA-lyəPortuguese
Silvestersil-VES-tər (English)Dutch, English, Slovene, Slovak, German, Late Roman
Winfried-German
Zdravka-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Vartan-Armenian
DÁNielDAH-nee-el (Hungarian)Hungarian, Faroese