Complete the sentence with the suitable idiom: “The President’s speech is not completely finished yet, so ______ your horses.”

Correct answer: Hold. “Hold your horses” means wait or be patient.

Background: The idiom comes from the days of horse-drawn carriages and riding.

• Hung Parliament: “Hung Parliament” is a political term for no clear majority.
• Out of words: “Out of words” does not fit the idiom.
• Be all ears: “Be all ears” means to listen carefully.

Did you know? It is used to tell someone to slow down.

Memory trick: Hold your horses = wait.