A1 Idiom Informal

Hold your horses!

Wait a moment; slow down.

Significado

Used to tell someone to wait or slow down before doing something.

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Contexto cultural

Very common in rural and casual settings. Understood, but 'Hold your horses' is slightly less common than in the US.

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Use with a smile

Because it is informal, use a friendly tone so it doesn't sound like a real command.

Significado

Used to tell someone to wait or slow down before doing something.

💡

Use with a smile

Because it is informal, use a friendly tone so it doesn't sound like a real command.

Teste-se

Choose the correct phrase.

My friend is running too fast. I should say: ____.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Hold your horses!

This is the correct idiom to ask someone to slow down.

🎉 Pontuação: /1

Banco de exercicios

1 exercicios
Choose the correct phrase. Choose A1

My friend is running too fast. I should say: ____.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Hold your horses!

This is the correct idiom to ask someone to slow down.

🎉 Pontuação: /1

Perguntas frequentes

1 perguntas

Only if you have a very casual relationship. Otherwise, use 'Could we slow down?'

Frases relacionadas

🔄

Slow down

synonym

To reduce speed.

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Take a chill pill

similar

To calm down.

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