not hold one's breath

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Definition of not hold one's breath words

phrase not hold one's breath If you say that you won't hold your breath, you mean that you do not expect something to happen even though someone has suggested that it might. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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