hold one's horses
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hold one's horses
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A play on different senses of the word stable in the sense of a place where horses are held, and also in the sense of being steady and unerratic.
verb holds one's horses · holding one's horses · held one's horses
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To be patient; to wait.
"I'm going to tell you, ain't I?" he said, gruffly. "Just hold your horses a minute, please."
Similar: hold one's water, abide, back that train up, bide, bide one's time, expect, defer, hang on, hold on, hold one's breath, hold one's horses, hold out
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hold, one's, horses.
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verb idiomatic: to be patient
| Español | apaciguar sus aguas, parar el carro |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 耐心等待 nàixīn děngdài |
| Português | aguentar os cavalos |
| Français | minute, papillon, du calme |
| Русский | придержи́ коне́й priderží konéj, попридержи́ коне́й popriderží konéj |
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