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hold one's breath verb

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hold,‎ one's,‎ breath. To keep air in one's lungs, pausing noticeably before exhaling after previously inhaling.
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  • (idiomatic, usually in a negative) To wait expectantly for something to happen soon.
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