hold (one's) horses
To restrain oneself

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hold one's horses
stop and wait patiently

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hold horses
hold (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

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Hold horses!
Hold (your) horses!
[informal]
something that you say in order to tell someone to stop doing or saying something because they are going too fast.
Just hold your horses, Bill. Let's think about this for a moment.

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hold one's horses
stop and wait patiently
"Hold your horses for a minute while I return to get my wallet."

"Hold your horses for a moment while I make a phone call."

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hold one's horses
v. phr., informal To stop; wait; be patient.
■ Usually used as a command. May be considered rude.
"Hold your horses!" Mr. Jones said to David when David wanted to call the police.

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