Hold your horses

Posted by Yoshio Nakanishi on March 06, 2004

I know what the phrase means but wonder why it's "horses" rather than "horse." One source suggests a horse racing origin but I am unpersuaded.

• Hold your horses ESC 06/March/04
  • Hold your horses ESC 06/March/04
    • Hold your horses Smokey Stover 07/March/04