Significato in italiano

informal 5K

Hold your horses

🇬🇧 UK //həʊld jɔː hɔːsɪz// 🇺🇸 US //hoʊld jʊr ˈhɔrsɪz//

Significato di Hold your horses

An expression asking someone to be patient or to slow down.

In simple words: Wait a moment or be patient.

Hold your horses in una frase

• Before you rush into the meeting, please hold your horses and think it through.
• She was ready to leave, but her mom said, 'Hold your horses, we need to pack first.'
• When my friend wanted to buy a car immediately, I told him to hold his horses and do more research.
• James was enthusiastic about starting the project, but his boss advised him to hold his horses.
• You're getting ahead of yourself; just hold your horses until we get more information.

Come usare Hold your horses

Used informally to ask someone to slow down or stop being impatient. It's suitable in casual conversations but not in formal settings.

Grammar pattern

standalone idiom

Memory hint

Imagine riding a horse that needs to be calmed down before galloping.

Parole correlate

Collocations with Hold your horses

• hold your horses
• hold on
• slow down
• wait a minute
• hold tight

Synonyms for Hold your horses

• slow down
• wait a minute
• hold on
• be patient
• take it easy

Common mistakes with Hold your horses

• Used in formal situations where a more polite request is needed.
• Misinterpreted literally, forgetting its idiomatic meaning.
• Not used when a stern command is appropriate.

Domande frequenti su Hold your horses

Cosa significa Hold your horses?

Wait a moment or be patient.

Cosa significa Hold your horses in italiano?

Wait a moment or be patient.

Qual è la definizione di Hold your horses?

An expression asking someone to be patient or to slow down.

Come si usa Hold your horses in una frase?

Before you rush into the meeting, please hold your horses and think it through.

Puoi fare un altro esempio di Hold your horses?

She was ready to leave, but her mom said, 'Hold your horses, we need to pack first.'

Quali sono i sinonimi di Hold your horses?

Alcune alternative comuni sono slow down, wait a minute, hold on, be patient, take it easy.

Quali parole si abbinano a Hold your horses?

Si abbina spesso a hold your horses, hold on, slow down, wait a minute, hold tight.

Quali sono gli errori comuni con Hold your horses?

Used in formal situations where a more polite request is needed. Misinterpreted literally, forgetting its idiomatic meaning. Not used when a stern command is appropriate.

Come si pronuncia Hold your horses?

US: //hoʊld jʊr ˈhɔrsɪz//, UK: //həʊld jɔː hɔːsɪz//. Ascolta l'audio qui sopra per sentire la pronuncia madrelingua.

Hold your horses è formale o informale?

"Hold your horses" è informale, quindi è adatto a conversazioni informali con amici e familiari.

Quando dovrei usare Hold your horses?

Used informally to ask someone to slow down or stop being impatient. It's suitable in casual conversations but not in formal settings.