Hold your horses
Wait a moment; be patient
Hold your horses-we haven't even signed the contract yet.
Your friend starts celebrating before the official results are announced, and you want them to chill.
Literally it means stop and restrain your horses so they don't rush forward.
In practice it tells someone to wait, slow down, or calm their excitement. It can be playful or mildly scolding, depending on tone. It's an older phrase from horse-and-carriage days, but it's still very common in modern casual speech.
"Hold your horses" does not mean start running quickly, change your opinion, don't believe it. It specifically means "Wait a moment; be patient".
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