Consider this conversation: **Man:** The gym fees are $100 per month. **Student:** Oh, I can’t afford that. I’m a university student. **Man:** You’re a university student? Well that’s *a horse of another color*! What does the man mean when he says, “That’s a horse of another color!”?

Flashcard 1 - Listening Flashcard Set for the TOEFL Test

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The correct answer is:

“That changes things.”

Explanation:

The phrase “a horse of another color” means a situation or a subject that is different from what you had first thought it was. Here, it means that, most likely, the student will not have to pay the full price of $100 because he/she is a student. The man quoted the student a price that is meant for non-students.

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