hobbyhorses
Pet topics, repeatedly
Hobbyhorses are topics someone returns to obsessively in conversation: Once he gets on his hobbyhorses about tax reform, there's no stopping him.
The term comes from the toy—a stick with a horse's head that children pretend to ride.
Just as a child rides the same toy repeatedly, someone rides their hobbyhorse by bringing up the same subject again and again.
Persistent mental attachment
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- passionIntense emotional drive
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
idée fixe · recurring theme · mania · crusade · soapbox · pet peeve · bugbear · single-mindedness
fixation
Persistent mental attachment
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- passionIntense emotional drive
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
enthusiasm · idée fixe · recurring theme · mania · crusade · soapbox · pet peeve · bugbear · single-mindedness · zealotry
stick
Thin piece of wood
rocking · children · playtime · stuffed · fabric · mane · wheels · nursery · imagination · riding
dressage
Competitive precision riding
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- FinnishLanguage of Finland
- sportCompetitive physical activity
arena · choreography · obstacle · jumping · prancing · gait · canter · routine · costume · championship
hobbyhorseswarhorses
Horses bred for battle
stallions · mares · thoroughbreds · working horses · racehorses
hobbyhorsesindifference
Lack of interest
apathy · disinterest · unconcern · boredom