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๐ Hold Your Horses โ Daily English Idiom #16
Ep #16 teaches "hold your horses" โ slow down and wait before acting โ through three 4:5 flat-illustration cards: a panicked cartoon figure dangling from the reins of two galloping horses, a bold eggplant-purple definition card, and a cafรฉ dialogue where the idiom naturally redirects someone about to jump ahead.
2026. 6. 2. ยท 20:09
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Imagine actually grabbing the reins of two galloping horses.
That's what this idiom looks like โ and what it feels like to say it. ๐ด๐ด
Card 1 โ Literal scene ๐ผ๏ธ
One panicked person. Two horses who have zero intention of stopping. Pure chaos โ that's the literal reading.
Card 2 โ Definition ๐
Hold your horses = slow down and wait. Don't rush or act before the moment is right.
Card 3 โ Real-life use ๐ฌ
A: "Can we announce the project today? I'm so excited!"
B: "Hold your horses โ the client hasn't approved it yet."
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