Have you ever been told to “hold your horses” and wondered, “Wait… what horses? I don’t even own a horse!”
It’s one of those funny English phrases that makes no sense unless you know it doesn’t mean literal horses. It just means, “Calm down” or “Be patient.” Imagine someone yelling this at you while you’re anxiously waiting for a coffee order. Horses? Where? Is there a parade I missed?
But honestly, asking “What horses?” is the kind of innocent mistake that makes people smile. And that’s the beauty of learning a language—making people laugh while you’re learning something new. I hope you learned something you didn’t know about.
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