How do you use "Hold your horses" in a sentence?

Hold your horses—I'm not finished yet. Just hold your horses a minute. Hold your horses, let me think about it.

Hold your horses

Q: What does "Hold your horses" mean?

Wait; slow down; be patient. 'Hold your horses' tells someone to slow down, be patient, or wait before acting. The image of controlling eager horses captures the need to restrain impulsive action.

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Meaning: Wait; slow down; be patient.

等一下；别急；耐心点。

Espera; frena; ten paciencia.

待って、落ち着いて、焦らないで。

잠깐, 천천히, 서두르지 마.

'Hold your horses' tells someone to slow down, be patient, or wait before acting. The image of controlling eager horses captures the need to restrain impulsive action.

'Hold your horses（勒住你的马）'是让人慢下来、耐心等待、行动前先停一停。控制急切的马匹的画面恰好体现了抑制冲动行为的需要。

'Hold your horses' (sujeta tus caballos) le dice a alguien que frene, tenga paciencia o espere antes de actuar. La imagen de controlar caballos ansiosos captura la necesidad de contener la acción impulsiva.

「ホールド・ユア・ホーシズ（馬を抑えろ）」は相手にゆっくり、辛抱強く、行動する前に待つよう伝えます。はやる馬を制御するイメージが、衝動的な行動を抑える必要性を表しています。

'Hold your horses'는 상대에게 천천히 하라, 참을성을 가지라, 행동하기 전에 잠깐 기다리라는 뜻입니다. 성급한 말을 제어하는 이미지가 충동적인 행동을 자제해야 한다는 의미를 잘 담고 있습니다.

Examples

Hold your horses—I'm not finished yet.
别急——我还没说完呢。
Para el carro, que aún no he terminado.
落ち着いて—まだ終わってないよ。
잠깐만——아직 안 끝났어.
Just hold your horses a minute.
等一下。
Para el carro un momento.
ちょっと待って。
잠깐만 기다려.
Hold your horses, let me think about it.
别催，让我想想。
Para el carro, déjame pensarlo.
焦らないで、考えさせて。
서두르지 마, 좀 생각해 볼게.

Pronunciation

/həʊld jɔːr ˈhɔːsɪz/

Usage Guide

Context: patience, waiting, caution

Tone: calming, sometimes exasperated

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Hold your horses
别急，等一下
para el carro
落ち着いて、待って
진정해, 잠깐만
Just hold your horses
等一下
para el carro un momento
ちょっと待って
좀 진정해

Common Mistakes

Informal request to slow down or wait

Origin & History

From the literal need to control horses eager to move. Used since the 19th century to tell humans to restrain their eagerness just as one would hold back horses.

Etymology: From literally holding back eager horses

First recorded: 19th century American

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: American West; Universal expression

Regional notes: American origin, global usage.

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