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    Hold Your Horses!: (And Other Peculiar Sayings)
    Hold Your Horses!: (And Other Peculiar Sayings)
    Hold Your Horses!: (And Other Peculiar Sayings)
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    Hold Your Horses!: (And Other Peculiar Sayings)

    By Cynthia Amoroso and Mernie Gallagher-Cole

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    Thanks to whimsical illustrations and everyday examples, kids can finally discover the true meanings behind some of the world's strangest idioms, such as 'Hold your horses.'
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Child's World
    Release dateAug 1, 2011
    ISBN9781609735197
    Hold Your Horses!: (And Other Peculiar Sayings)

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