English

Etymology
The phrase stems from the fact that a racehorse performs best on a racecourse specifically suited to it.

Phrase
horses for courses

1. The practice of choosing the best person for a particular job. The term is widely used in the foreign-language translation industry, where a translator is selected for a job not just according to his fluency in the language pairs, but also by his intimate knowledge of the subject matter.

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