hobbyhorse

• Nom masculin avec deux sens distincts : il peut désigner un sujet ou une idée que quelqu'un évoque ou répète constamment, ou bien un jouet d'enfant en forme de cheval monté sur une bascule ou un support à roulettes, sur lequel l'enfant fait semblant de chevaucher.

A noun with two distinct meanings: it can refer to a topic or issue that someone frequently talks about or returns to, or it can refer to a child's toy shaped like a horse on rockers that a child sits on and pretends to ride.

1. Favorite topicB2informal

   A subject or issue that someone frequently talks about or returns to, often in a persistent or obsessive manner.

   Sujet favori

   • He's always on his hobbyhorse about the importance of recycling.
   • Whenever we meet, she gets on her hobbyhorse about education reform.
   • Don't get him started on his hobbyhorse about traffic laws.

   Synonymesbugbearfixationobsessionpreoccupation

2. Child's toyA2formal

   A toy for children that looks like a horse's head on a stick or a rocking horse, which a child pretends to ride.

   Dada (jouet)

   • The toddler loved to play with his wooden hobbyhorse.
   • She spent hours rocking on her hobbyhorse in the living room.
   • The hobbyhorse was painted bright red and had a yarn mane.

   Synonymescockhorsehobbyrocking horsestick horse