Synonyms of hold one's horses

verbTo be patient; to wait.

• hold one's waterTo be patient; to control one's impulses.
• back that train upSaid to a person who is speaking or acting too hastily.
• bide one's timeTo wait, especially for a suitable opportunity.
• defer
• hang on
• hold onWait a short while.
• hold one's breath
• hold out
• mark time
• stand byTo wait in expectation of some event; to be ready.
• stay
• twiddle one's thumbsTo circle one's thumbs around one another, usually with the fingers interlaced, usually done idly while waiting or...
• wait
• abide obsoleteTo wait in expectation.
• bide archaic, dialectal
• expect obsolete