Here's why it's a euphemism:
* "Horse" is a slang term for the toilet or urinal.
* "Talk to a man about" is a vague and indirect way of saying "use."
So, essentially, the idiom is a polite way of saying "I need to go to the bathroom."
Here's why it's a euphemism:
* "Horse" is a slang term for the toilet or urinal.
* "Talk to a man about" is a vague and indirect way of saying "use."
So, essentially, the idiom is a polite way of saying "I need to go to the bathroom."