Which of the following is the best explanation of the idiomatic expression "hold your horses"?

Which of the following is the best explanation of the idiomatic expression "hold your horses"?A.Give adviceB.Wake upC.Slow downD.Hurry upSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The following text is adapted from Anna Sewell’s 1877 novel Black Beauty, which is narrated from the point of view of a horse.Every one may not know what breaking in is, therefore I will describe it. It means to teach a horse to wear a saddle and bridle, and to carry on his back a man, woman or child; to go just the way they wish, and to go quietly. Besides this he has to learn to wear a collar, a crupper, and a breeching, and to stand still while they are put on; then to have a cart or a chaise fixed behind, so that he cannot walk or trot without dragging it after him; and he must go fast or slow, just as his driver wishes. He must never start at what he sees, nor speak to other horses, nor bite, nor kick, nor have any will of his own.Which choice best states the main idea of the text?Once a horse is broken in, it loses its free will.eliminateA horse mistrusts the person that breaks him in.eliminateBreaking in is a process mysterious to horses.eliminateBreaking in teaches horses not to talk to other horses.

Which idiomatic expression best completes the passage?Al knew it was risky to _____, but he felt confident that Huntsman's Heat could beat any horse in the field.A.look a gift horse in the mouthB.cry over spilled milkC.bite the hand that fed himD.put all his eggs in one basketSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Some men on horseback rode up, shouting and sweating; two of them dismounted, while the other hung back to watch the horses."We want food! Give us eggs, milk, beans, anything you've got! We're starving!"The speaker wore chevrons on his arm, his companion red stripes on his shoulders."Whose place is this, old woman? Of course it's not empty. How about the light and that child there? Look here, confound it, we want to eat, and quick too. We’re coming in.""Tell me what they call this ranch, woman?" the sergeant asked."Limon," the woman replied curtly, carrying wood to the fire and fanning the coals.8Select the correct answer.How does the setting influence characterization in the text? A. The setting causes the characters to have difficulty finding food. B. The setting causes the characters to use overly polite manners. C. The setting causes the characters to endure cold temperatures. D. The setting causes the characters to have difficulty riding the horses.

Some men on horseback rode up, shouting and sweating; two of them dismounted, while the other hung back to watch the horses."We want food! Give us eggs, milk, beans, anything you've got! We're starving!"The speaker wore chevrons on his arm, his companion red stripes on his shoulders."Whose place is this, old woman? Of course it's not empty. How about the light and that child there? Look here, confound it, we want to eat, and quick too. We’re coming in.""Tell me what they call this ranch, woman?" the sergeant asked."Limon," the woman replied curtly, carrying wood to the fire and fanning the coals.6Select the correct answer.What does the setting reveal about the time period of the text? A. It takes place during a time when soldiers patrolled city streets. B. It takes place during a time when soldiers were returning from battle. C. It takes place during a time when soldiers were used to protect ranches. D. It takes place during a time when soldiers traveled on horseback.