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To settle the horses



 
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at around 7 - without 'at' | To feel the hand of history on your shoulder
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To settle the horses #1 (permalink) Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:52 am   To settle the horses		  
What does it mean to settle the horses? I found it in the following sentence: "[Gordon Brown's] deep Scottish voice and serious mien settled the horses." - in the context of Britain's problems.

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To settle the horses #2 (permalink) Tue Jan 20, 2009 13:06 pm   To settle the horses		  
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'Calmed his listeners', I suppose.
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