Assertion: horse | /r/CapableOf | grab the bit
Facets:
value: with its molars
type: MANNER
value: rarely
type: DEGREE
value: in its teeth
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: When a horse is said to "grab the bit in its teeth" they actually mean that the horse tenses its lips and mouth against the bit to avoid the rider's commands (although some horses may actually learn to get the bit between their molars).
text: Took the bit in his teeth , a phrase that describes a horse that sets its jaw against the bit and cannot be controlled (rarely does the horse actually grab the bit with its molars), is used today to refer to a person who either is taking control of a situation or who is uncontrollable and casts off restraint