Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“Hold your horses, everyone!”
Announcer in the movie Chicken Little.
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
wait; be patient
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
When you say hold your horses you are telling someone to calm down and be patient. You can tell a child to hold his horses when he’s really excited about something. If someone is pressuring you to do something that you’re not ready to do, you can tell say hold your horses to tell them to back off and calm down.
I know you’re really excited about getting to the next English lesson, but just hold your horses and wait until tomorrow.
Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“Hold your horses! We’ll leave in a minute or two.”
“I just told him to hold his horses for a few minutes while I got things ready.”