Select the most appropriate meaning of the italicised idiom in the given sentence.

“Hold your horses !” said Mom as I reached for a cookie. “They are still too hot to eat.”

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Answer 1

The correct answer is "Be patient".

Key Points

The idiom "hold your horses" is typically used to tell someone to wait, slow down, or be patient.
- For example: Before the results were announced, the teacher told the eager students, "Hold your horses, I'm still calculating the final scores."
From the above explanation the correct answer is "Option 1".