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
See also: hold, horse

hold (one's) horses

To restrain oneself.
See also: hold, horse

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JaropeŁKyah-RAW-pewkPolish
HubertHYOO-bərt (English), HOO-bert (German), HUY-bərt (Dutch), uy-BER (French), HUW-bert (Polish)English, German, Dutch, French, Polish, Ancient Germanic
Sami (2)-Arabic
Paraskevi-Greek
Peder-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Bakarne-Basque