The difference between Hold one's horses and Hold one's water

When used as verbs, hold one's horses means to be patient, whereas hold one's water means to restrain one's urge to urinate.


check bellow for the other definitions of Hold one's horses and Hold one's water

  1. Hold one's horses as a verb (idiomatic):

    To be patient; to wait.

  1. Hold one's water as a verb (physiology, dated):

    To restrain one's urge to urinate.

  2. Hold one's water as a verb (idiomatic):

    To be patient; to control one's impulses.

    Examples:

    "Hold your water, I'll get to you in a minute."

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