Hold One`s Horses Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hold one`s horses What does hold one`s horses mean?	stop and wait patiently	"Hold your horses for a minute while I return to get my wallet."
hold one`s horses What does hold one`s horses mean?	to wait, to be patient	"Hold your horses for a moment while I make a phone call."
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with one hand/both hands tied behind one's back What does "with one hand/both hands tied behind one's back" mean?	easily, even under a severe handicap	The job was very hard to do because I had to operate with one hand tied behind my back.
fall into line What does "fall into line" mean?	to stand properly in a row (like soldiers)	The soldiers fell into line as they waited for the inspection.
run around What does "run around" mean?	to go to various places to do things	We ran around all day and now we are very tired.
a kick-off What does "a kick-off" mean?	a start	The kick-off for the no smoking campaign will start next week.
take a shine to (someone) What does "take a shine to (someone)" mean?	to have or show a quick liking for someone	Our daughter took a shine to her new teacher and is very happy at school now.
IMO What does "IMO" mean?	in my opinion

in one ear and out the other What does "in one ear and out the other" mean?	a piece of information is heard and then quickly forgotten	Everything that the teacher said went in one ear and out the other and I did not remember anything.
bet on the wrong horse What does "bet on the wrong horse" mean?	to misjudge a coming event, to misread the future	I think that my uncle bet on the wrong horse by investing all of his money in the new stock.
root (something) out What does "root (something) out" mean?	to get rid of something completely	The new city government is trying to root out the wasteful practices of the previous government.
speak ill of (someone) What does "speak ill of (someone)" mean?	to say something bad about someone	I wish that my friend would not speak ill of the other people in our class.
have one foot in the grave What does "have one foot in the grave" mean?	to be near death	Our neighbor has one foot in the grave and I do not expect him to live past this winter.

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Hold One`s Horses Idiom