At a loss for words: Animal kingdom idioms

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com I know you are itching to jump right into this week’s exploration of popular idioms, but hold your horses. America is one of the most animal-loving nations in the world, so it’s no surprise that many of our idioms come through our experiences with a wide host of lovable creatures. You will likely assume that “hold your horses” originates in the 1800s, and you would be partially correct. The phrase became popular during that time p