| 释义 |
Idiom hold horseshold (your) horses wait.Hold your horses, Colin, I'm working as fast as I can! Usage notes: usually used as an instruction, as in the example
hold your horsesWait a moment or be patient (often because you are moving too quickly or thoughtlessly). Whoa, hold your horses, kids. We're going to sing before we start eating cake. I know you're excited to see the prototype, but you all just need to hold your horses while we get set up. hold one's horsesSlow down, be patient, as in Dad told Kevin to hold his horses on Christmas shopping, since it was only July, or Hold your horses, I'm coming. This expression alludes to a driver making horses wait by holding the reins tightly. [Slang; c. 1840] hold (one's) horses To restrain oneself. |