Synonym of holds one's horses

Verb

To wait or be patient
waits is patient are patient holds everything holds your water keeps your shirt on bides your time hangs back pauses sits tight holds the line plays a waiting game waits a minute waits patiently holds on delays hangs on lies in wait hangs fire holds back awaits puts something off waits on stands by takes no action stalls defers hangs onto your hat refrains from avoids doing something kicks your heels postpones puts on hold keeps from doing something holds off fills time hangs about loiters sticks around lingers hangs around stays up for wastes time waits in the wings marks time sweats it out twiddles thumbs kills time hangs sweats it lies low abides cools it sits up for holds one's breath passes the time holds the phone holds your fire rests looks forward saves it

Verb

To pause and deliberate
stops pauses hesitates holds on sits tight waits calls time deliberates hangs on has a breather holds back takes a break thinks twice holds your fire rests stalls stops briefly takes a breather takes five takes ten delays

Verb

To wait or stay in a specified state or position, especially in readiness or expectation
holds on waits awaits bides stays hangs around tarries hangs about holds the line is patient are patient hangs on waits up waits a minute

Verb

To become less impassioned, aggressive, or argumentative
pulls in one's horns chills settles down calms down chills out cools off cools one's jets

Nearby Words

holds your tongue holds your water hold talks hold that hold that thought hold the attention of holds your ground holds your fire holds your attention holds with the hare and runs with the hounds holds with hold sway over

Antonym of holds one's horses

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