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
HinrichHIN-rikhLow German
GÜNterGUWN-terGerman
AdolfAH-dawlf (German), AH:-dawlf (Dutch)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Ancient Germanic
Costachekos-TAH-keRomanian
ÍÑIgo-Spanish
Ceciliothe-THEE-lyo (Spanish), se-SEE-lyo (Latin American Spanish), che-CHEE-lyo (Italian)Spanish, Portuguese, Italian