| 单词 | with bated breath |
| 释义 | with bated breathSEE SYNONYMS FOR with bated breath ON THESAURUS.COM Eagerly or anxiously, as in We waited for the announcement of the winner with bated breath. This expression literally means “holding one's breath” (bate means “restrain”). Today it is also used somewhat ironically, indicating one is not all that eager or anxious. [Late 1500s] Also see hold one's breath, def. 2. Words nearby with bated breathwith an eye to, with a vengeance, with a view to, with a will, with bad grace, with bated breath, with bells on, both barrels, with, both feet on the ground, with, withdraw, withdrawal The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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