Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom:-

Hold your horses 

Options:

Calming an agitated horse

Saying exactly right thing

To meditate

To be patient

Correct Answer:

To be patient

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "hold your horses" is to be patient. The idiom comes from the idea of calming an agitated horse, which is a task that requires patience and restraint. In a figurative sense, to say that someone should "hold their horses" means that they should be patient and not act rashly.

The other options are not as accurate descriptions of the meaning of the idiom. Calming an agitated horse is a correct description of the meaning of the idiom, but it is not the most specific. Saying exactly right thing is not typically associated with the idiom "hold your horses." To meditate is not typically associated with the idiom "hold your horses."