hold one's horses

Language: en

Meaning: ; (idiomatic)To bepatient; towait.Synonyms:hold one's water;see alsoThesaurus:wait1921,Booth Tarkington, chapter 24, inAlice Adams:"I'm going to tell you, ain't I?" he said, gruffly. "Justhold your horsesa minute, please."2007September 17, “Force is last resort in Iranian crisis”, inforbes.com/Thomson Financial News, retrieved 5 Oct. 2008:"I would ask everybody tohold their horsesuntil we go through the process," ElBaradei said.; ; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seehold,‎one's,‎horses.

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