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Definition of hold (one's) horses

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Other terms relating to 'to wait':

Definitions include: to wait.
Definitions include: a period of waiting, during which little can be accomplished, until a particular external event occurs.
Definitions include: to wait.
Definitions include: to wait.
Definitions include: to be standing or sitting somewhere.
Definitions include: to calm down or wait.
Definitions include: "wait a minute"; "hold on"; etc.
Definitions include: to sit around waiting for something to happen.
Definitions include: to stay in one place and wait patiently.

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Other terms relating to 'hold':

Definitions include: to have drugs.
Definitions include: to be superior to, in some way.
Definitions include: be there for you.
Definitions include: a period of waiting, during which little can be accomplished, until a particular external event occurs.
Definitions include: to be doing.
Definitions include: to wait.
Definitions include: to wait.
Definitions include: to have a respectable alcohol tolerance.
Definitions include: to maintain the proper operation of something, such as a business.
Definitions include: "wait a minute"; "hold on"; etc.
Definitions include: to agree with.
Definitions include: to wait.
Definitions include: to be inadequate.
Definitions include: to abandon a person after a crime has been committed, leaving them with incriminating evidence (literally) or blame (figuratively.)
Definitions include: said of a penis, extremely large.

Other terms relating to 'horse':

Definitions include: to bring up a subject that was resolved (or should have been resolved) long ago.
Definitions include: a cramp of the leg.
Definitions include: usually "dark horse candidate."
Definitions include: when eating, to often eat a lot.
Definitions include: to continue trying something that one has had difficulty with in the past.
Definitions include: a position of arrogance.
Definitions include: to make one's future success dependent on something.
Definitions include: heroin.
Definitions include: to play around.
Definitions include: a big lie, exaggeration, or a lot of nonsense.
Definitions include: a formulaic "western" (that is - a story about the American West.)
Definitions include: idiot; "jackass".
Definitions include: nonsense
Definitions include: horse's ass.
Definitions include: to have a large penis.

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