# hold yew hard

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/hold-yew-hard
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Wait for a moment. Be patient.

## Origin

References holding a horse's reins to keep it still. In this phrase, yew is an eye dialect spelling of you.

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