hold the breath

  • 1hold your breath — hold (your) breath to wait for something. I ve been just holding my breath and hoping they ll call me back for an interview. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of hold your breath (= to stop breathing) …

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  • 2hold your breath — phrase to breathe in and not let the air out again for some time Simon held his breath and dived under the surface. Thesaurus: to breathe, or to have difficulty breathingsynonym general regions and organs inside the bodyhyponym Main entry: breath …

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  • 3hold your breath — to breathe in and not let the air out again for some time Simon held his breath and dived under the surface …

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  • 4Don't Hold Your Breath — Single by Nicole Scherzinger from the album Killer Love R …

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  • 5Avalon Sutra / As Long as I Can Hold My Breath — Infobox Album Name = Avalon Sutra / As Long as I Can Hold My Breath Type = Double album Artist = Harold Budd Released = 2005 01 18 Recorded = Genre = Ambient Length = 115:25 Label = Samadhi Sound Producer = Reviews = * Stylus… …

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  • 6not hold your breath — not hold (your) breath to not expect something to happen quickly. She wants the company to apologize for damaging her reputation, but she isn t holding her breath. Usage notes: often used in the form don t hold your breath: If you re waiting for… …

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  • 7Inhaling the Breath of a Bullet — Infobox Album Name = Inhaling the Breath of a Bullet Type = ep Artist = Killwhitneydead. Released = Start date|2002|8|20 Recorded = Genre = Deathcore Length = 13:58 Label = Tribunal Producer = Reviews = *allmusic Rating|4|5… …

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  • 8don't hold your breath — it is not going to happen soon, be prepared to wait    The City will repair the street but don t hold your breath …

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  • 9don't hold your breath — verb Dont wait. Said cynically to suggest that what has just been mentioned to is unlikely to happen soon or at all. The government says its going to introduce free meals for all schoolchildren. mdash; Huh, dont hold your breath …

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  • 10breath —   Hanu, aho, ea, eaea.    ♦ Breath of life, mauli ola, ane.    ♦ Last breath, hanu pau (as one dying). See ex., ka apā.    ♦ Bad breath, hanu pilo, alaea.    ♦ Deep breath, hanu nui.    ♦ Out of breath, pauaho, paupauaho, api api, oaikū, kā ili,… …

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