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hold one's horses

phrase

as in pause
to come to a temporary halt in one's activity We'll eat when everyone is here, so just hold your horses.

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“Hold one's horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20one%27s%20horses. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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