hold one's horses
hold one's horses · holds one's horses · held one's horses · holding one's horses
не жени коней
придержи коней, попридержи коней
warten, bedienen
To be patient; to waitTo be patient; to wait.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To be patient; to wait.
придержи́ коне́йpriderží konéj, попридержи́ коне́йpopriderží konéj
не жени конейne ženy konej
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hold, one's, horses.
Translations
6 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
idiomatic: to be patient:
Русский
By meaning 1
idiomatic: to be patient:
Origin
A play on different senses of the word stable in the sense of a place where horses are helA play on different senses of the word stable in the sense of a place where horses are held, and also in the sense of being steady and unerratic.
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Forms
holds one's horses, holding one's horses, held one's horses, held one's horses| Base form | hold one's horses · to hold one's horses |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | holds one's horses |
| Present participle | holding one's horses |
| Past simple | held one's horses |
| Past participle | held one's horses |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
17 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle