English Explanatory Dictionary

hold yew hard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Wait for a moment. Be patient.

Word forms

hold yew hard

Etymology

References holding a horse's reins to keep it still. In this phrase, yew is an eye dialect spelling of you.

Related words

hold one's horses hang on hold on
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