English Explanatory Dictionary

hold one's horses

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be patient; to wait.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hold, one's, horses.

Pronunciation

hōld' wŭnz' hôrs′ĭz en-au-hold one's horses.ogg

Word forms

hold one's horses holds one's horses holding one's horses held one's horses

Synonyms

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 mark time stand by stay twiddle one's thumbs wait

Related words

back that train up
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