"Hold your horses!" Mr. Jones said to David when David wanted to call the police.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
hold one's horses — ► hold one s horses informal wait a moment. Main Entry: ↑horse … English terms dictionary
hold one's horses — idi+inf hold one s horses, Informal. to be patient … From formal English to slang
hold one’s horses — tv. to wait up; to relax and slow down; to be patient. (Usually a command.) □ Hold your horses! Don’t get in a hurry. □ Now, just hold your horses and let me explain … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
hold one's horses — verb To be patient; to wait. Im going to tell you, aint I? he said, gruffly. Just hold your horses a minute, please. Syn: hold ones water … Wiktionary
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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
hold one's horses — stop and wait patiently Hold your horses for a minute while I return to get my wallet … Idioms and examples
hold one's horses — informal wait a moment. → hold … English new terms dictionary
hold one's horses — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. wait, be calm, keep one s head*, restrain oneself; see stop 2 , wait 1 … English dictionary for students
hold one's horses — phrasal to slow down or stop for a moment usually used in the imperative … New Collegiate Dictionary
